http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/40/section/5/enactedProtection of Animals (Amendment) Act 2000What's onKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-08-03
Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent
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This Act may be cited as the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 2000.
2
In this Act—
“the 1911 Act” means the Protection of Animals Act 1911;
“local authority”—
in relation to England, means a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
in relation to Wales, means a county council or a county borough council;
“prosecutor” has the meaning given by section 1(3);
“veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons, or the supplementary veterinary register, kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966;
and expressions which are used in the 1911 Act have the same meanings as in that Act.
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This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.
4
This Act extends to England and Wales only.
1911 c. 27.
1966 c. 36.