Disqualification from having custody of a dog (s.66 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022)

You have been convicted of an offence involving dogs under the [Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act – trespass with intent to search for or to pursue hares with dogs, or being equipped for searching for or pursuing hares with dogs][Night Poaching Act – taking or destroying game or rabbits by night, or entering land for that purpose][Game Act – trespass in daytime in search of game]. 

We are making an order that you are disqualified from [owning dogs][keeping dogs][owning and keeping dogs] for a period of ………… months/years [insert the length of the order]

This is because ………… [insert reasons].

[If applicable] For a period of ………… [specify period greater than 12 months] you cannot apply to end this order.

[If applicable] This disqualification order will be suspended until ………… [specify time and date]. This is to allow alternative arrangements to be made in relation to the dog(s).

The court makes the following directions during the suspension ………… [insert details].

If you do not comply with this order, you will be committing a further offence.

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