Proposed Public Space Protection Order (Dog Control) 2018 Cannock Chase District Council Public Space Protection Order (Dog Control) 2018 This Order is made by Cannock District Council (“the Authority”) under Section 59 of the Antisocial Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014, because it appears to the Authority that a Public Space Protection Order would reduce dog related anti-social behaviour taking place in the District. The Council is satisfied that the conditions required for the introduction of a Public Space Protection Order have been met, in that : (a) activities carried on in the relevant areas as described below have had a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality, or it is likely that these activities will be carried on in the public place and they will have such an effect; (b) the effect, or likely effect, of the activities is, or is likely to be, of a persistent or continuing nature, is, or is likely to be, such as to make the activities unreasonable, and justifies the restrictions imposed by the Order.. This Order relates to all relevant land within the District of Cannock Chase as specified in the following schedules This Order may be cited as the Cannock District Council Public Space Protection Order (Dog Control) 2018. BY THIS ORDER The effect of the Order is to impose the following requirements at all times:- 1 Dog Fouling 1.1 This article applies to any land which is open to the air and to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access (with or without payment). For the purposes of this Order land which is open to the air on at least one side is to be treated as land which is open to the air. The order does not apply to land put at the disposal of the Forestry Commissioners under Section 39 of the Forestry Act 1967. 1.2 If a dog defecates at any time on land to which this Order applies and a person who is in charge of the dog at that time fails to remove the faeces from the land forthwith, that person shall be guilty of an offence, unless- that person has a reasonable excuse for not doing so; or the owner, occupier or other person or authority having control of the land has consented (generally and specifically) to his/her failure to do so.
Proposed Public Space Protection Order (Dog Control) 2018 Cannock Chase District Council Public Space Protection Order (Dog Control) 2018 This Order is made by Cannock District Council (“the Authority”) under Section 59 of the Antisocial Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014, because it appears to the Authority that a Public Space Protection Order would reduce dog related anti-social behaviour taking place in the District. The Council is satisfied that the conditions required for the introduction of a Public Space Protection Order have been met, in that : (a) activities carried on in the relevant areas as described below have had a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality, or it is likely that these activities will be carried on in the public place and they will have such an effect; (b) the effect, or likely effect, of the activities is, or is likely to be, of a persistent or continuing nature, is, or is likely to be, such as to make the activities unreasonable, and justifies the restrictions imposed by the Order.. This Order relates to all relevant land within the District of Cannock Chase as specified in the following schedules This Order may be cited as the Cannock District Council Public Space Protection Order (Dog Control) 2018. BY THIS ORDER The effect of the Order is to impose the following requirements at all times:- 1 Dog Fouling 1.1 This article applies to any land which is open to the air and to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access (with or without payment). For the purposes of this Order land which is open to the air on at least one side is to be treated as land which is open to the air. The order does not apply to land put at the disposal of the Forestry Commissioners under Section 39 of the Forestry Act 1967. 1.2 If a dog defecates at any time on land to which this Order applies and a person who is in charge of the dog at that time fails to remove the faeces from the land forthwith, that person shall be guilty of an offence, unless- that person has a reasonable excuse for not doing so; or the owner, occupier or other person or authority having control of the land has consented (generally and specifically) to his/her failure to do so.
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