Section 4 Interpretation, citation, extent and commencement.

England, Wales and Scotland

F1(1)

In this Act—

(a)

expressions used have, in relation to England and Wales, the same meanings as in the M1 Protection of Animals Act, 1911, and, in relation to Scotland, the same meanings as in the M2 Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act, 1912; and

(b)

references to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any other enactment, including this Act.

(2)

This Act may be cited as the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1954.

(3)

This Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

(4)

This Act shall come into operation on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and fifty-five.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 4(1) repealed (E.W.) (27.3.2007 for W., 6.4.2007 for E.) by Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45), s. 68(3), Sch. 4 (with ss. 1(2), 58(1), 59, 60); S.I. 2007/499, art. 2(2)(m);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)

Marginal citations

M1: 1911 c. 27.
M2: 1912 c. 14.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (S.) (6.10.2006) by Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11), s. 55(1), Sch. 2 para. 9(f) (with s. 54); S.S.I. 2006/482, art. 2 (with art. 4(1))