Duties, Appeals Offences & Penalties
Council's Duties
Before being granted a licence the applicant must be able to
demonstrate to the Council's Licensing Inspector:
- That the dogs will at all times be kept in
accommodation that is suitable in respect of construction, size of
quarters, number of occupants, exercising facilities, temperature,
lighting, ventilation and cleanliness.
- That the dogs will be adequately supplied with
suitable food, drink and bedding material, adequately exercised,
and (so far as is necessary) visited at suitable intervals.
- That all reasonable precautions will be taken to
prevent and control the spread amongst the dogs of infectious or
contagious diseases, including the provision of isolation
facilities.
- That appropriate steps will be taken for the
protection of the dogs in case of fire or other emergency,
including the provision of suitable and sufficient fire fighting
equipment.
That all appropriate steps will be taken to ensure that the
dogs will be provided with suitable food drink and bedding material
and adequately exercised when being transported to or from the
breeding establishment.
A licence may be refused or withheld on other grounds if those
grounds are such that conditions are not suitable for the breeding
of dogs.
Each licence is subject to standard conditions that are
imposed on all dog breeding establishments licensed by the
Council.
In addition to the standard conditions a licence may also
contain special conditions that are only applicable to your
premises.
Your Right of Appeal
Any person aggrieved by a refusal to be granted a licence or
by any condition to which a licence is subject may appeal to the
Magistrates Court and the Courts may give such directions regarding
the licence or its conditions as it thinks proper.
Offences & Penalties
The following offences apply to the breeding of dogs.
- Anybody found guilty of keeping a dog breeding
establishment without a licence may be subject to a fine not
exceeding £2,500.
- Anybody found guilty of failing to comply with the
conditions of their licence may be subject to a fine not exceeding
£2,500.
- Anybody found guilty of obstructing or delaying an
Inspector or authorised Veterinary Surgeon or Veterinary
Practitioner in the exercising of their powers may be fined up to a
maximum of £1,000.
If found guilty under this Act, the defendants licence may be
cancelled and they may be disqualified from keeping a dog breeding
establishment for such length of time as the Court thinks
fit.