Animal Welfare Act 2006
Animal Welfare Act 2006 (2006 c. 45)
- Animal Welfare Act 2006 (2006 c. 45)
- Introductory
- 1 Animals to which the Act applies
- 2 “Protected animal”
- 3 Responsibility for animals
- Prevention of harm
- 4 Unnecessary suffering
- 5 Mutilation
- 6 Docking of dogs' tails
- 7 Administration of poisons etc.
- 8 Fighting etc.
- Promotion of welfare
- 9 Duty of person responsible for animal to ensure welfare
- 10 Improvement notices
- 11 Transfer of animals by way of sale or prize to persons under 16
- 12 Regulations to promote welfare
- Licensing and registration
- 13 Licensing or registration of activities involving animals
- Codes of practice
- 14 Codes of practice
- 15 Making and approval of codes of practice: England
- 16 Making of codes of practice: Wales
- 17 Revocation of codes of practice
- Animals in distress
- 18 Powers in relation to animals in distress
- 19 Power of entry for section 18 purposes
- 20 Orders in relation to animals taken under section 18(5)
- 21 Orders under section 20: appeals
- Enforcement powers
- 22 Seizure of animals involved in fighting offences
- 23 Entry and search under warrant in connection with offences
- 24 Entry for purposes of arrest
- 25 Inspection of records required to be kept by holder of licence
- 26 Inspection in connection with licences
- 27 Inspection in connection with registration
- 28 Inspection of farm premises
- 29 Inspection relating to assimilated law
- Prosecutions
- 30 Power of local authority to prosecute offences
- 31 Time limits for prosecutions
- Post-conviction powers
- 32 Imprisonment or fine
- 33 Deprivation
- 34 Disqualification
- 35 Seizure of animals in connection with disqualification
- 36 Section 35: supplementary
- 37 Destruction in the interests of the animal
- 38 Destruction of animals involved in fighting offences
- 39 Reimbursement of expenses relating to animals involved in fighting offences
- 40 Forfeiture of equipment used in offences
- 41 Orders under section 33, 35, 37, 38 or 40: pending appeals
- 42 Orders with respect to licences
- 43 Termination of disqualification under section 34 or 42
- 44 Orders made on conviction for reimbursement of expenses
- 45 Orders for reimbursement of expenses: right of appeal for non-offenders
- Scotland
- 46 Effect in Scotland of disqualification under section 34
- 47 Deprivation orders in connection with offence under section 46(2)
- 48 Seizure orders where disqualification breached: Scotland
- 49 Appeals against deprivation orders and seizure orders
- 50 Deprivation orders, seizure orders and interim orders: offences
- General
- 51 Inspectors
- 52 Conditions for grant of warrant
- 53 Powers of entry, inspection and search: supplementary
- 54 Power to stop and detain vehicles
- 55 Power to detain vessels, aircraft and hovercraft
- 56 Obtaining of documents in connection with carrying out orders etc.
- 57 Offences by bodies corporate
- 58 Scientific research
- 59 Fishing
- 60 Crown application
- 61 Orders and regulations
- 62 General interpretation
- 63 Financial provisions
- 64 Minor and consequential amendments
- 65 Repeals
- 66 Transition
- 67 Extent
- 68 Commencement
- 69 Short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Regulations under section 13
- Part 1 Licences for the purposes of the section
- Introductory
- Licensing authority
- Period of licence
- Exercise of licensing functions
- Grant of licence subject to conditions
- Breach of licence condition
- Appeals
- Fees
- Part 2 Registration for the purposes of the section
- Introductory
- Registering authority
- Exercise of registration functions
- Appeals
- Fees
- Part 3 Supplementary
- SCHEDULE 2 Powers of entry, inspection and search: supplementary
- Safeguards etc. in connection with powers of entry conferred by warrant
- Duty to produce evidence of identity
- Power to take persons onto premises
- Duty to exercise power of entry at reasonable time
- Power to require assistance
- Power to take equipment onto premises
- Duty to leave premises secured
- Functions in connection with inspection and search
- Functions in connection with entry under section 19
- Offences
- SCHEDULE 3 Minor and consequential amendments
- Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 (c. 38)
- Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937 (c. 59)
- Pet Animals Act 1951 (c. 35)
- Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954 (c. 40)
- Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 (c. 43)
- Riding Establishments Act 1964 (c. 70)
- Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)
- Guard Dogs Act 1975 (c. 50)
- Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (c. 38)
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
- Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (c. 37)
- Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14)
- Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 (c. 3)
- Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)
- SCHEDULE 4 Repeals
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