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Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912

2 & 3 Geo. 5 c. 14 · Enacted 13 December 1912 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act to consolidate and amend enactments relating to Animals and Knackers; and to make further provision with respect thereto.

[13th December 1912]C1C2I1

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Act extended by Protection of Animals (Cruelty to Dogs) (Scotland) Act 1934 (c. 25), s. 1, Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954 (c. 40), s. 1(1) and Abandonment of Animals Act 1960 (c. 43), s. 1; saved by Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34), s. 8(5)

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Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Commencement

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Act wholly in force at 1.1.1913 by s. 16(1) (now repealed)

Contents

  1. 1Offences of cruelty. Repealed
  2. 1AOffence of being present at animal fights. Repealed
  3. 1BOffence of advertising animal fights. Repealed
  4. 2Power for court to order destruction of animal. Repealed
  5. 3Power for court to deprive person convicted of cruelty of ownership of animal. Repealed
  6. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 5Knackers to be registered and to comply with certain regulations. Repealed
  8. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 7Poisoned grain and flesh, &c.
  10. 8Use of dogs for purposes of draught. Repealed
  11. 9Inspection of traps. Repealed
  12. 10Injured animals. Repealed
  13. 11Powers of constables. Repealed
  14. 12Owners to produce animals if so required. Repealed
  15. 13Definitions.
  16. 14Extent of Act.
  17. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 16†Commencement, saving for pending proceedings, and short title.
  19. Schedule FIRSTSchedule FIRST
  20. Schedule SECONDSchedule SECOND

1Offences of cruelty.F1

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1AOffence of being present at animal fights.F1

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1BOffence of advertising animal fights.F1

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2Power for court to order destruction of animal.F1

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3Power for court to deprive person convicted of cruelty of ownership of animal.F1

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5Knackers to be registered and to comply with certain regulations.F1

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7Poisoned grain and flesh, &c.C6C1

If any person—

(a)

shall sell, or offer or expose for sale, or give away, or cause or procure any person to sell or offer or expose for sale or give away, or knowingly be a party to the sale or offering or exposing for sale or giving away of any grain or seed which has been rendered poisonous except for bonâ fide use in agriculture; or

C2C3C4C5(b)

shall knowingly put or place, or cause or procure any person to put or place, or knowingly be a party to the putting or placing, in or upon any land or building any poison, or any fluid or edible matter (not being sown seed or grain) which has been rendered poisonous;

such person shall, upon summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding F1level 4 on the standard scale:

Provided that, in any proceedings under paragraph (b) of this section, it shall be a defence that the poison was placed by the accused for the purpose of destroying vermin, where such is found to be necessary in the interests of the public health, agriculture, or the preservation of other animals, domestic or wild, or for the purpose of manuring the land, and that he took all reasonable precautions to prevent access thereto of dogs, cats, fowls, or other domestic animals.

8Use of dogs for purposes of draught.F1

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9Inspection of traps.F1

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10Injured animals.F1

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11Powers of constables.F1

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12Owners to produce animals if so required.F1

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13Definitions.

In this Act, except the context otherwise requires, or it is otherwise expressly provided,—

(a)

the expression “animal” means any domestic or captive animal;

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the expression “domestic animal” means any horse, ass, mule, ox, sheep, pig, goat, dog, cat, or fowl, or any other animal of whatsoever kind or species, and whether a quadruped or not which is tame or which has been or is being sufficiently tamed to serve some purpose for the use of man;

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the expression “captive animal” means any animal (not being a domestic animal) of whatsoever kind or species, and whether a quadruped or not, including any bird, fish, or reptile, which is in captivity, or confinement, or which is maimed, pinioned, or subjected to any appliance or contrivance for the purpose of hindering or preventing its escape from captivity or confinement;

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the expression “horse” includes any mare, gelding, pony, foal, colt, filly, or stallion; and the expression “ox” includes any cow, bullock, heifer, calf, steer, or bull, and the expression “sheep” includes any lamb, ewe, or ram; and the expression “pig” includes any boar, hog or sow; and the expression “goat” includes a kid; and the expression “dog” includes any bitch, sapling, or puppy; and the expression “cat” includes a kitten; and the expression “fowl” includes any cock, hen, chicken, capon, turkey, goose, gander, duck, drake, guinea-fowl, peacock, peahen, swan, or pigeon;

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14Extent of Act.

This Act shall apply to Scotland only.

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16†Commencement, saving for pending proceedings, and short title.C1

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(3)

This Act may be cited as the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912; and this Act and the M1Protection of Animals Act, 1911, may be cited together as the Protection of Animals Acts, 1911 and 1912.

Schedule FIRSTF1

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Schedule SECONDF1

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