This order designates the Common Council of the City of London as a secondary authority for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 6 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (2005 c. 16) in respect of the areas listed in article 2. Under section 55(1) of that Act a secondary authority may make an order providing for offences relating to dogs in respect of any area for which it is designated a secondary authority.