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Protection of Animals (Penalties) Act 1987

1987 CHAPTER 35

An Act to amend the Protection of Animals Act 1911 to increase the penalties for offences against animals under section 1(1).

[15th May 1987]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

F1 1 Amendment of Protection of Animals Act.

(1) M1 In section 1(1) of the Protection of Animals Act 1911 (offences of cruelty to animals), for the words from “shall be liable” onwards substitute “ shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both ” .

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2 Short title, repeals, commencement and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Protection of Animals (Penalties) Act 1987.

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(4) This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Protection of Animals (Penalties) Act 1987.
Protection of Animals (Penalties) Act 1987 (1987/35)
Version from: 6 April 2007

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in force* In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)
not in force Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)
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F1 Act repealed (27.3.2007 for W., 6.4.2007 for E.) by Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45) , s. 68(3) , Sch. 4 (with ss. 1(2) , 58(1) , 59 , 60 ); S.I. 2007/499 , art. 2(2)(m) ; S.I. 2007/1030 , art. 2(1)(m) this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. repealed: England repealed
F2 S. 1(2) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14) , Sch. 1 Pt. 17 Group 1 repealed
F3 S. 2(2) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14) , Sch. 1 Pt. 17 Group 1 repealed
F4 S. 2(3) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14) , Sch. 1 Pt. 17 Group 1 repealed
M1 1911 c.27 .
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