REGISTER GUARD DOG KENNELS

Licence summary

If you operate a guard dog kennels you must be registered with your local district council.

If your application is successful you will be provided with a certificate of registration

Eligibility Criteria

If you have been disqualified from keeping a dog under the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 you shall not be eligible to be registered to operate a guard dog kennel.

An application may be refused if you have been convicted for any offence under the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 or Part III of the Welfare of Animals Act 1972 or don't comply with other regulations relating to the construction and operation of guard dog kennels.

Regulation Summary

A summary of the eligibility criteria for this licence

Application Evaluation Process

If Ards Borough Council intends to reject the application for registration or cancel a registration they will serve a notice detailing this intention. This notice shall be served 14 days before the refusal or cancellation and shall detail the grounds for refusal or cancellation.

Will Tacit Consent Apply?

No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from the local authority within a reasonable period, please contact the Borough Inspectors Office, Ards Borough Council, 2 Church Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AP. Tel: 02891824074

Apply online

Apply to run a guard dog kennel

Failed Application Redress

Please contact Ards Borough Council's Borough Inspectors Office 2 Church Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AP Tel: 02891824074 OR email: richard.brittain@ards-council.gov.uk

Licence Holder Redress

Please contact Ards Borough Council's Borough Inspectors Office 2 Church Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AP Tel: 02891824074 OR email: richard.brittain@ards-council.gov.uk

Consumer Complaint

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.

Other Redress

Trade Associations

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