The Protection of Animals Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 27) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated legislation relating to animal welfare in the United Kingdom. It received royal assent on 18 August 1911.
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate, amend, and extend certain enactments relating to Animals and to Knackers; and to make further provision with respect thereto |
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| Citation | 1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 27 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 August 1911 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1912[b] |
| Other legislation | |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Protection of Animals Act 1911 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Provisions
editRepealed enactments
editSection 18 of the act repealed 9 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act.
| Citation | Short title | Description | Extent of repeal |
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| 26 Geo. 3. c. 71 | Knackers Act 1786 | The Knackers Act, 1786 | Section four. |
| 7 & 8 Vict. c. 87 | Knackers Act 1844 | The Knackers Act, 1844 | Section three. |
| 12 & 13 Vict. c. 92 | Cruelty to Animals Act 1849 | The Cruelty to Animals Act, 1849 | The whole act, so far as not already repealed. |
| 17 & 18 Vict. c. 60. | Cruelty to Animals Act 1854 | The Cruelty to Animals Act, 1854 | The whole act. |
| 26 & 27 Vict. c. 113 | Poisoned Grain Prohibition Act 1863 | The Poisoned Grain Prohibition Act, 1863 | The whole act. |
| 27 & 28 Vict. c. 115 | Poisoned Flesh Prohibition Act 1864 | The Poisoned Flesh Prohibition Act, 1864 | The whole act. |
| 39 & 40 Vict. c. 13 | Drugging of Animals Act 1876 | The Drugging of Animals Act, 1876 | The whole act. |
| 63 & 64 Vict. c. 33 | Wild Animals in Captivity Protection Act 1900 | The Wild Animals in Captivity Protection Act, 1900 | The whole act. |
| 7 Edw. 7. c. 5 | Injured Animals Act 1907 | The Injured Animals Act, 1907 | The whole act. |
Subsequent developments
edit| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend enactments relating to Animals and Knackers; and to make further provision with respect thereto. |
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| Citation | 2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 14 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland[d] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 13 December 1912 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1913[e] |
| Other legislation | |
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| Amended by | |
| Relates to | Protection of Animals Act 1911 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 (2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 14) made similar provisions for Scotland. Section 18(1) of that act extended the repealed by the 1911 act to Scotland. Section 18(2) repealed 3 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act.
| Citation | Short title | Description | Extent of repeal |
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| 13 & 14 Vict. c. 92 | Cruelty to Animals (Scotland) Act 1850 | The Cruelty to Animals (Scotland) Act, 1850. | The whole act. |
| 58 & 59 Vict. c. 13 | Cruelty to Animals (Scotland) Act 1895 | The Cruelty to Animals (Scotland) Act, 1895. | The whole act. |
| 9 Edw. 7. c. 33 | Wild Animals in Captivity Protection (Scotland) Act 1909 | The Wild Animals in Captivity (Scotland) Act, 1909. | The whole act. |
The act was largely repealed and replaced by the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which consolidated many different forms of animal welfare legislation.
See also
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editExternal links
edit- Text of the Protection of Animals Act 1911 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Protection of Animals Act 1911 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.