The Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11) is an
Act of the Scottish Parliament
An Act of the Scottish Parliament ( gd, Achd Pàrlamaid na h-Alba) is primary legislation made by the Scottish Parliament. The power to create Acts was conferred to the Parliament by section 28 of the Scotland Act 1998 following the success ...
. It received
Royal Assent
Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf. In some jurisdictions, royal assent is equivalent to promulgation, while in oth ...
on 11 July 2006.
The act consolidated, repealed and replaced many other pieces of legislation, such as the
Protection of Animals Act 1934
The Protection of Animals Act 1934 was an act of the British parliament effectively making rodeo, as it then existed, illegal in England, Scotland and Wales.Garner Robert (1993) ''Animals, Politics and Morality'' Manchester, UK, Manchester Univer ...
and the
Abandonment of Animals Act 1960
The Abandonment of Animals Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. II c. 43) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It received Royal Assent on 2 June 1960.
The Act made it a criminal offense to abandon an animal, or permit it to be abandoned, "in circum ...
.
The act bans
tail docking
The tail is the section at the rear end of certain kinds of animals’ bodies; in general, the term refers to a distinct, flexible appendage to the torso. It is the part of the body that corresponds roughly to the sacrum and coccyx in mammals, r ...
of dogs. It exempts the docking of lambs' or pigs' tails, ear tagging and the castration of farm animals.
The issue has caused controversy.
The act also provided for increased slaughter powers in order to combat disease.
The corresponding act for
England and Wales
England and Wales () is one of the three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom. It covers the constituent countries England and Wales and was formed by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. The substantive law of the jurisdiction is Eng ...
is the
Animal Welfare Act 2006
The Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c 45) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Overview
It is the first signing of pet law since the Protection of Animals Act 1911, which it largely replaced. It also superseded and consolidated more tha ...
.
See also
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Animal welfare in the United Kingdom
Animal welfare in the United Kingdom relates to the treatment of animals in fields such as agriculture, hunting, medical testing and the domestic ownership of animals. It is distinct from animal conservation.
Laws
The Animal Welfare Act 2006 ...
References
External links
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Acts of the Scottish Parliament 2006
Animal welfare and rights legislation in the United Kingdom
Animal health in Scotland
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