Control of Dogs Act 1986
Regulations.
31.—(1) The Minister may make regulations for prescribing any matter referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed or in relation to any matter referred to in this Act as the subject of regulations (other than a regulation under section 20 of this Act).
(2) Every regulation made by the Minister under this Act, other than a regulation made under section 27 of this Act, shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the regulation is passed by either such House within the next twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the regulation is laid before it, the regulation shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
(3) Every regulation made by the Minister under this Act may contain such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as appear to the Minister to be necessary.
Annotations
Editorial Notes:
E38
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.12.2023) by Statutory Instrument to Increase Fixed Payment Notices Under the Control of Dogs Act 2023 (S.I. No. 540 of 2023), in effect as per reg. 2.
E39
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.06.2013) by Control of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 156 of 2013), in effect as per reg. 2.
E40
Power pursuant to section exercised (2.01.2012) by Control of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 700 of 2011), in effect as per reg. 2.
E41
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.02.1999) by Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 442 of 1998), in effect as per reg. 2.
E42
Power pursuant to section exercised (11.12.1989) by Control of Dogs Act 1986 (Guard Dogs) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 329 of 1989); confirmed continued in force (1.02.1999) by Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act 1992 (13/1992), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 443 of 1992.
E43
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.02.1989) by Control of Dogs Act 1986 (Guard Dogs) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 255 of 1988), in effect as per reg. 1(2); confirmed continued in force (1.02.1999) by Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act 1992 (13/1992), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 443 of 1992.
E44
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (8.10.1996) by Control of Dogs (Restriction of Certain Dogs) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 295 of 1996); revoked (1.02.1999) by Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 442 of 1998), reg. 4 and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 2.
E45
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (14.06.1991) by Control of Dogs (Restriction of Certain Dogs) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 146 of 1991); revoked (1.02.1999) by Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 442 of 1998), reg. 4 and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 2.
E46
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.06.1991 and 14.06.1991) by Control of Dogs (Restriction of Certain Dogs) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 123 of 1991), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (1.02.1999) by Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 442 of 1998), reg. 4 and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 2.
E47
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (28.02.1987) by Control of Dogs (No. 2) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 59 of 1987); revoked (1.02.1999) by Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 442 of 1998), reg. 4 and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 2.
E48
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (3.02.1987) by Control of Dogs Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 30 of 1987); revoked (1.02.1999) by Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 442 of 1998), reg. 4 and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 2.