Domestic Animals Regulation 2001

A keeper or carer may be directed to keep a dog on stated premises in accordance with 1 or more of the following conditions:

the dog must be kept at the premises for a stated period unless otherwise authorised by the registrar;

the dog must be kept in a yard that is enclosed by a fence that—

is higher than a stated minimum height; and

is constructed in a stated way or from a stated material; and

is in good repair and structurally sound; and

has no gaps or holes in or under it large enough to allow the dog to escape;

any gate or door to a yard in which the dog is kept must—

be spring-latched and self-closing; and

be padlocked when the keeper is not in the yard; and

be of a stated minimum height; and

be constructed in a stated way or from a stated material; and

be in good repair and structurally sound; and

not have any gaps or holes in or under it large enough to allow the dog to escape through;

if the dog leaves the premises at which the dog is kept, the dog must—

only be in the care of the keeper or another stated person who is at least 18 years old; and

be restrained by a leash, or muzzle, of a stated kind; and

be under the effective control of the keeper or other person; and

not be taken into, or within a stated distance of, an off‑lead area or another stated place;

the dog must not leave the premises at which the dog is kept or may only leave the premises within stated times or for stated periods;

a stated thing must be done in relation to the dog within a stated time.

Example—par (f)

do stated repairs to a fence