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Protection of Animals Act 1911[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate, amend, and extend certain enactments relating to Animals and to Knackers; and to make further provision with respect thereto
Citation1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 27
Territorial extent 
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Dates
Royal assent18 August 1911
Commencement1 January 1912[c]
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AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokes
Amended by
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Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted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.

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.

Provisions

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Repealed enactments

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Section 18 of the act repealed 9 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act.

Citation Short title Description Extent of repeal
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 c. 92 Cruelty to Animals Act 1849 The Cruelty to Animals Act, 1849 The whole act, so far as not already repealed.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

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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 acts repealed by the 1911 act to Scotland. Section 18(2) repealed 3 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act.

Section 4 of the act was repealed by section 64(2) of, and part II of schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1972, which came into force on 1 January 1973.[1]

Section 17 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part III of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976, which came into force on 27 May 1976.[2]

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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Notes

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  1. ↑ Section 19(3).
  2. ↑ Section 16.
  3. ↑ Section 19(2).

References

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  1. ↑ "Criminal Justice Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 71
  2. ↑ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1976 c. 16
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