Promotion of welfare

Transfer of animals by way of sale or prize to persons under 16
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1
A person commits an offence if he sells an animal to a person whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be under the age of 16 years.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1), selling an animal includes transferring, or agreeing to transfer, ownership of the animal in consideration of entry by the transferee into another transaction.
3
Subject to subsections (4) to (6), a person commits an offence if—
a
he enters into an arrangement with a person whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be under the age of 16 years, and
b
the arrangement is one under which that person has the chance to win an animal as a prize.
4
A person does not commit an offence under subsection (3) if—
a
he enters into the arrangement in the presence of the person with whom the arrangement is made, and
b
he has reasonable cause to believe that the person with whom the arrangement is made is accompanied by a person who is not under the age of 16 years.
5
A person does not commit an offence under subsection (3) if—
a
he enters into the arrangement otherwise than in the presence of the person with whom the arrangement is made, and
b
he has reasonable cause to believe that a person who has actual care and control of the person with whom the arrangement is made has consented to the arrangement.
6
A person does not commit an offence under subsection (3) if he enters into the arrangement in a family context.
S. 11 in force at 27.3.2007 for W. by S.I. 2007/1030, art. 2(1)(c)
S. 11 in force at 6.4.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/499, art. 2(2)(e)