Control of Dogs Act, 1986
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Amendment of Protection of Animals Act, 1911. |
20.—(1) Section 1 of the Protection of Animals Act, 1911 , (as amended by section 4 of the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1965 ) is hereby amended by the deletion in subsection (1) of all words from “such person shall be guilty” to the end of the subsection and the substitution therefor of the following: | |
“such person shall be guilty of an offence of cruelty within the meaning of this Act and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof— | ||
(i) in respect of a first or a second offence to a fine not exceeding £500, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or, at the discretion of the Court, to both such fine and such imprisonment; | ||
(ii) in respect of a third or any subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding £500, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or, at the discretion of the Court, to both such fine and such imprisonment.”. | ||
(2) The Minister for Agriculture may by regulations vary the maximum amount of the fine specified in section 1 (as amended by this Act) of the Protection of Animals Act, 1911 . | ||
(3) Where regulations are proposed to be made under subsection (2) of this section, a draft of the regulations shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the regulations shall not be made until a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House. |