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Protection of Animals (Penalties) Act 1987

1987 c. 35 · Enacted 15 May 1987 · Extends to England and Wales

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An Act to amend the Protection of Animals Act 1911 to increase the penalties for offences against animals under section 1(1).

[15th May 1987]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—F1

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Textual amendments

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Act repealed (27.3.2007 for W., 6.4.2007 for E.) by Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45), s. 68(3), Sch. 4 (with ss. 1(2), 58(1), 59, 60); S.I. 2007/499, art. 2(2)(m); S.I.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

Contents

  1. 1Amendment of Protection of Animals Act.
  2. 2Short title, repeals, commencement and extent.

1Amendment of Protection of Animals Act.

(1)

In section 1(1) of the M1Protection of Animals Act 1911 (offences of cruelty to animals), for the words from “shall be liable” onwards substitute “ shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both ”.

F1(2)

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2Short title, repeals, commencement and extent.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Protection of Animals (Penalties) Act 1987.

F1(2)

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F2(3)

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(4)

This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.