Introduction
Background
The Act – an Overview
Commentary on Sections
Part 1 – Animal Health
Section 1 – Slaughter for preventing spread of disease
Section 2 – Slaughter of treated animals
Section 3 – Disease control (slaughter) statement
Section 4 – Biosecurity codes
Section 5 – Tests and samples
Section 6 – Animal gatherings
Section 7 – Treatment
Section 8 – Seizure of carcases etc.
Section 9 – Specified diseases
Section 10 – Deliberate infection of animals
Section 11 – Livestock genotypes: specification, breeding and slaughter
Section 12 – Powers of entry etc.
Section 13 – Inspection of vehicles
Section 14 – Penalties and time limits
Section 15 – Electronic communication
Part 2 – Animal Welfare
Section 16 – Animals to which this Part applies
Section 17 – Protected animals
Section 18 – Responsibility for animals
Section 19 – Unnecessary suffering
Section 20 – Mutilation
Section 21 – Cruel operations
Section 22 – Administration of poisons etc.
Section 23 – Animal fights
Section 24 – Ensuring welfare of animals
Section 25 – Care notices
Section 26 – Provision for securing welfare
Section 27 – Licensing etc. of activities involving animals
Section 28 – Prohibition on keeping certain animals
Section 29 – Abandonment
Section 30 – Sale of animals to children
Section 31 – Offering animals as prizes
Section 32 – Taking possession of animals
Section 33 – Release orders where animals taken
Section 34 – Disposal orders where animals taken
Section 35 – Resort to destruction of animals
Section 36 – Animal welfare bodies
Section 37 – Animal welfare codes
Section 38 – Animal welfare guidance
Section 39 – Deprivation orders
Section 40 – Disqualification orders
Section 41 – Seizure orders where disqualification breached
Section 42 – Termination or variation of disqualification
Section 43 – Appeals against orders
Section 44 – Proceedings for animal fighting offences
Section 45 – Offences by bodies corporate etc.
Section 46 – Penalties for offences
Section 47 – Exclusions
Section 48 – Suffering
Section 49 – Vets, inspectors and constables.
Section 50 – Premises
Section 51 – Regulations
Part 3 – General
Section 52 – Modification of enactments
Section 53 – Ancillary provision
Section 54 – Crown application
Section 55 – Commencement and short title
Schedules
Schedule 1 – Powers of inspectors and constables for Part 2
Schedule 2 – Modification of enactments
Parliamentary History
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