# Animal Welfare Act 2006, Section 2: “Protected animal”


An animal is a “protected animal” for the purposes of this Act if—
(a) it is of a kind which is commonly domesticated in the British Islands,
(b) it is under the control of man whether on a permanent or temporary basis, or
(c) it is not living in a wild state.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/45/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-welfare-act-2006/section-2
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