Clause 2. — (Delivery of stray dogs to police).

Part of Dogs Act (Amendment) Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 15 June 1928.

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(2) Where a dog has been so taken to a police-station then—

  1. (a) if the finder desires to keep the dog he shall inform the said police office of his name and address, and the said police officer shall make out in duplicate a certificate in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State stating the description of the dog, the place where it was found, the date on which it was brought to the police-station, the name and address of the finder, and shall give one copy of the certificate to the finder and retain the other, and thereupon the finder may remove the dog, but shall be under an obligation to keep it for not less than one month;
  2. (b) if the finder does not desire to keep the dog the said police officer shall treat it as if it had been seized by him in pursuance of section three of this Act.