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Protection of Animals Act 1911
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate, amend, and extend certain enactments relating to Animals and to Knackers; and to make further provision with respect thereto |
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| Citation | 1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 27 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 August 1911 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1912[b] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
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| Amended by | |
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| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Protection of Animals Act 1911 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Protection of Animals Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 27) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated legislation relating to animal welfare in the United Kingdom. It received royal assent on 18 August 1911.
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 18 of the act repealed 9 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act.
| Citation | Short title | Description | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Geo. 3. c. 71 | Knackers Act 1786 | The Knackers Act, 1786 | Section four. |
| 7 & 8 Vict. c. 87 | Knackers Act 1844 | The Knackers Act, 1844 | Section three. |
| 12 & 13 Vict. c. 92 | Cruelty to Animals Act 1849 | The Cruelty to Animals Act, 1849 | The whole act, so far as not already repealed. |
| 17 & 18 Vict. c. 60. | Cruelty to Animals Act 1854 | The Cruelty to Animals Act, 1854 | The whole act. |
| 26 & 27 Vict. c. 113 | Poisoned Grain Prohibition Act 1863 | The Poisoned Grain Prohibition Act, 1863 | The whole act. |
| 27 & 28 Vict. c. 115 | Poisoned Flesh Prohibition Act 1864 | The Poisoned Flesh Prohibition Act, 1864 | The whole act. |
| 39 & 40 Vict. c. 13 | Drugging of Animals Act 1876 | The Drugging of Animals Act, 1876 | The whole act. |
| 63 & 64 Vict. c. 33 | Wild Animals in Captivity Protection Act 1900 | The Wild Animals in Captivity Protection Act, 1900 | The whole act. |
| 7 Edw. 7. c. 5 | Injured Animals Act 1907 | The Injured Animals Act, 1907 | The whole act. |
Subsequent developments
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend enactments relating to Animals and Knackers; and to make further provision with respect thereto. |
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| Citation | 2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 14 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland[d] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 13 December 1912 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1913[e] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | |
| Repeals/revokes | |
| Amended by | |
| Relates to | Protection of Animals Act 1911 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 (2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 14) made similar provisions for Scotland. Section 18(1) of that act extended the repealed by the 1911 act to Scotland. Section 18(2) repealed 3 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act.
| Citation | Short title | Description | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 & 14 Vict. c. 92 | Cruelty to Animals (Scotland) Act 1850 | The Cruelty to Animals (Scotland) Act, 1850. | The whole act. |
| 58 & 59 Vict. c. 13 | Cruelty to Animals (Scotland) Act 1895 | The Cruelty to Animals (Scotland) Act, 1895. | The whole act. |
| 9 Edw. 7. c. 33 | Wild Animals in Captivity Protection (Scotland) Act 1909 | The Wild Animals in Captivity (Scotland) Act, 1909. | The whole act. |
Section 4 of the act was repealed by section 64(2) of, and part II of schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1972, which came into force on 1 January 1973.[1]
Section 17 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part III of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976, which came into force on 27 May 1976.[2]
The act was largely repealed and replaced by the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which consolidated many different forms of animal welfare legislation.
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ "Criminal Justice Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 71
- ↑ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1976 c. 16
External links
- Text of the Protection of Animals Act 1911 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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