# Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

An Act to make provision changing the law about the offence of livestock worrying, including changes to what constitutes an offence and increased powers for investigation of suspected offences; and for connected purposes.
[18th December 2025]
Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/32/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-protection-of-livestock-amendment-act-2025/introduction
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