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The 2006 Act has introduced an important and new concept for pet owners and those responsible for domestic animals, e.g. breeders, those who have working animals or farm animals in England and Wales.
Introductory Text. 1. Animals to which the Act applies. 2. “Protected animal” 3. Responsibility for animals.
9 kwi 2013 · The Animal Welfare Act 2006 is the principal law relating to animal welfare, protecting all vertebrate animals. Under the Act, owners and keepers have a duty of care to their animals and must...
The Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [2] Overview. It is the first signing of pet law since the Protection of Animals Act 1911, which it largely replaced. [3] .
The Act aligns welfare standards for farmed animals, which have generally kept in line with developments in scientific understanding, and non-farmed animals which are largely protected by...
8 gru 2009 · An introduction to the Animal Welfare Act, which sets the current animal law in England and Wales, and related animal welfare legislation in Scotland.
Summary: This article provides an overview of animal cruelty offences and positive legal duties to promote animal welfare in the UK. These provisions are found in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applicable to England and Wales, and in corresponding legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
