Animals - 1999

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This page lists 3 cases, and was prepared on 26 February 2010.

Christopher Cummings -v- Director of Public Prosecutions [1999] EWHC Admin 171
26 Mar 1999 Admn	Animals
	A dog was in a public place even when the area was fenced off where it could be deemed to be public by virtue of public ownership. Private agreement between neighbours to fence of an area is insufficient.
	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 3(1) - Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997
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Leeds City Council -v- Spencer [1999] EWCA Civ 1351
6 May 1999 CA	Local Government, Animals, Environment
	The defendant appealed against an order refusing to set aside an enforcement notice served by the council for his failure to destroy rats and mice on his land.
	Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 - Environmental Protection Act 1990
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South Kesteven District Council -v- Mackie and Others
20 Oct 1999 CA	Animals, Licensing
	Where animals, which would be counted as dangerous wild animals, were used as performing animals through the summer months, but were kept in settled winter quarters, there was still no need for the keeper to obtain a licence for that keeping.
	Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 1