{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-animals-act-1911/section-5A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-animals-act-1911/section-5A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo5/1-2/27",
  "legislation_title": "Protection of Animals Act 1911",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-animals-act-1911",
  "path": "section/5A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "5A",
  "heading": "Attendance at animal fights.",
  "text": "A person who, without reasonable excuse, is present when animals are placed together for the purpose of their fighting each other shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 5-5B repealed (E.W.) (27.3.2007 for W., 6.4.2007 for E.) by Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45), s. 68(3), Sch. 4 (with ss. 1(2), 58(1), 59, 60); S.I. 2007/499, art. 2(2)(m); S.I. 2007/1030, art. 2(1)(m)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Ss. 5A, 5B inserted by Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 29, SIF 4:5), s. 2(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/1-2/27/section/5A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:11:32.332389+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."
}