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Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972
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19Offences in relation to the fighting, baiting or exhibition of animals.N.I.
(1)Any person who—
(a)causes unnecessary suffering to any animal by causing, procuring or assisting at the fighting or baiting of that animal; or
(b)promotes, causes or permits any public performance which includes any episode involving the causing of unnecessary suffering to any animal by—
(i)throwing or casting any animal with ropes or other appliances; or
(ii)wrestling, fighting or struggling with any animal; or
(iii)riding or attempting to ride any horse or bull which that person knows, or may reasonably be expected to know, is being or has been stimulated for the purpose of making it buck during the performance; or
(c)takes part in any such episode; or
(d)keeps, uses, manages, permits or assists in the keeping, use or management of any premises for the purpose or partly for the purpose of fighting or baiting any animal in contravention of paragraph ( a); or
(e)receives, or causes or procures any person to receive, money for the admission of any person to any such premises; or
(f)is a spectator at the fighting or baiting of any animal caused or procured in contravention of paragraph ( a);
shall be guilty of an offence of cruelty within the meaning of this Part.
(2)Any person who—
(a)has in his possession any instrument or appliance for the purpose of using it or permitting it to be used in connection with the fighting of any animal; or
(b)has in his possession any cock of the Old English or Pit Game breeds with its natural spurs removed and its wings trimmed;
shall be guilty of an offence of cruelty within the meaning of this Part.
(3)Where any person is convicted of an offence under subsection (2), the court may order any instrument, appliance or animal in respect of which the offence was committed to be disposed of in such manner as may be specified in the order; but an order under this subsection shall not take effect until the expiration of the period of 14 days within which notice of appeal may be given by virtue of[F1 Article 144(1) of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981], and if notice of appeal is given within that period, the order shall not take effect unless and until the appeal is dismissed or abandoned.
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