# Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1988, Section 2: Offences relating to animal fights.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In ... section 31 of the City of London Police Act 1839 ... (penalties for offences relating to animal fights) for the references to level 1 on the standard scale there shall be substituted references to level 4 on that scale.
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(3) After section 1 of the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 there shall be inserted—
“ Offence of being present at animal fights.
1A (1) A person who is present when animals are placed together for the purpose of their fighting each other shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
(2) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) above to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for being so present.
Offence of advertising animal fights.
1B If a person who publishes or causes to be published an advertisement for a fight between animals knows that it is such an advertisement he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.”
(4) Subsection (1) above does not affect the punishment for an offence committed before the coming into force of this Act.Short title, repeals, commencement and extent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/29/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-animals-amendment-act-1988/section-2
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