- Reference: 2018/0735
- Question by: Steve O'Connell
- Meeting date: 22 March 2018
In 2015, the Interim Exemption Scheme (IES) was introduced as part of the Dangerous Dogs Exemption Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015a. This scheme applies to dogs suspected of being a prohibited type under Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. It allows the chief officer of police for the area in which the dog was seized, if satisfied that the dog does not constitute a danger to public safety, to release and return the dog home pending their court hearing. The RSPCA says that the use of the IES reduces both the number of dogs and length of...