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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/animal-welfare-act-2006/schedule-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/animal-welfare-act-2006/schedule-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/45",
  "legislation_title": "Animal Welfare Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/animal-welfare-act-2006",
  "path": "schedule/4",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Repeals",
  "text": "Short title and chapter\nExtent of repeal\nMetropolitan Police Act 1839 (c. 47)\nSection 47.\nTown Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89)\nSection 36.\nProtection of Animals Act 1911 (c. 27)\nSections 1 to 3, 5 to 5B, 7, 9 and 11 to 14.\nIn section 15, paragraphs (a), (c), (e) and (f).\nProtection of Animals (1911) Amendment Act 1921 (c. 14)\nThe whole Act.\nProtection of Animals Act 1934 (c. 21)\nThe whole Act.\nDocking and Nicking of Horses Act 1949 (c. 70)\nSection 1.\nIn section 3, the definition of “nicking”.\nPet Animals Act 1951 (c. 35)\nSections 2 and 3.\nCockfighting Act 1952 (c. 59)\nThe whole Act.\nProtection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954 (c. 40)\nSections 1, 2 and 4(1).\nProtection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1954 (c. 46)\nThe whole Act.\nAbandonment of Animals Act 1960 (c. 43)\nThe whole Act.\nAnimals (Cruel Poisons) Act 1962 (c. 26)\nIn section 4(2), the words from “and the Protection of Animals Acts 1911” to “and this Act”.\nProtection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1964 (c. 39)\nThe whole Act.\nAgriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34)\nPart 1.\nAnimal Health Act 1981 (c. 22)\nSections 37 to 39.\nIn Schedule 5, paragraph 8.\nAnimals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14)\nIn Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 and 7.\nProtection of Animals (Penalties) Act 1987 (c. 35)\nThe whole Act.\nProtection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 29)\nSection 1.\nIn section 2—\n(a)in subsection (1), the words “section 47 of the Metropolitan Police Act 1839,” and the words “and section 36 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847”, and\n(b)subsection (2).\nProtection against Cruel Tethering Act 1988 (c. 31)\nThe whole Act.\nProtection of Animals (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 40)\nThe whole Act.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 4 in force at 27.3.2007 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2007/1030, art. 2(1)(m)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 4 in force at 6.4.2007 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2007/499, art. 2(2)(m)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "Sch. 4 in force at 1.10.2007 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2007/2711, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I4",
      "text": "Sch. 4 in force at 24.10.2007 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2007/3065, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/45/schedule/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:13:44.862642+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}