Protection of Animals Act 1911
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The Protection of Animals Act 1911 was a landmark UK law that for much of the 20th century formed the core legal framework for preventing cruelty to domestic and captive animals.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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animal welfare legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
captive animals
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domestic animals ⓘ |
| coreProvision |
created offences of cruelty to animals
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prohibited unnecessary suffering to animals ⓘ provided for penalties including fines and imprisonment ⓘ regulated transport and treatment of animals ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enabledEnforcementBy | Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | courts of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScopeOriginal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | formed the core legal framework for animal protection in the UK for much of the 20th century ⓘ |
| inspired | subsequent animal protection legislation in the UK ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Ireland (pre‑1922) NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largelyRepealedBy | Animal Welfare Act 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusInEnglandAndWales | largely repealed ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
animal welfare
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prevention of cruelty to animals ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to consolidate, amend, and extend the Law relating to Protection of Animals ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
to consolidate earlier anti‑cruelty laws
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to prevent cruelty to animals ⓘ |
| providedFor | disqualification from keeping animals as a penalty ⓘ |
| replaced |
Cruelty to Animals Act 1849
NERFINISHED
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Cruelty to Animals Act 1854 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1911 ⓘ |
| sectionFocus |
offences of cruelty
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offences relating to fighting of animals ⓘ offences relating to transport of animals ⓘ powers of entry and inspection ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Protection of Animals Act 1911 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of animal protection in Britain
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legal commentary on animal welfare law ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCentrality | 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfOffenceCreated | summary offences ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1911 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hunting Act 2004