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The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (c. 65) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was introduced in response to various incidents of serious injury or death resulting from attacks by aggressive and uncontrolled dogs, particularly on children. ==The effect of the Act== Under the 1991 Act (and as amended in 1997) it is illegal to own any Specially Controlled Dogs without specific exemption from a court. The dogs have to be muzzled and kept on a lead in public, they must be registered and insured, neutered, tattooed and receive microchip implants. The Act also bans the breeding, sale and exchange of these dogs, even if they are on the Index of Exempted Dogs.〔 via Internet Archive Wayback Machine〕 Four types in particular were identified by the Act: * Pit Bull Terrier * Japanese Tosa * Dogo Argentino * Fila Brasileiro The Act also covers cross breeds of the above four types of dog. Dangerous dogs are classified by "type", not by breed label. This means that whether a dog is prohibited under the Act will depend on a judgement about its physical characteristics, and whether they match the description of a prohibited "type". This assessment of the physical characteristics is made by a court. The Act applies in England, Wales and Scotland,〔(Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent, on the Statute Law Database )〕 with The Dangerous Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 having a similar effect in Northern Ireland.〔(The Dangerous Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, on the Statute Law Database )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dangerous Dogs Act 1991」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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