EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations partly replace the Dogs (Breeding Establishments and Guard Dog Kennels) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983.
These Regulations—
(a) prescribe the information to be contained in a register of guard dog kennels and the form in which it is required (regulation 3); and
(b) prescribe the information to be included in the application for registration (regulation 4).
The Schedule prescribes the standards of construction of guard dog kennels and stipulates that the premises must be of durable construction, capable of being cleansed and disinfected and of suitable size for the number of occupants. They also require the provision of secure escape proof accommodation, exercising facilities, adequate water supply, drainage, lighting and ventilation.