UK 2006 Animal Welfare Act

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United Kingdom

Animal Welfare Act of 2006

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Citation: Animal Welfare Act of 2006

Last Checked by Web Center Staff: 10/2010

Summary: This is the overarching general anti-cruelty law for the UK, which uses suffering as a key concept.

Statute in Full:

In 2006, the United Kingdom, which has a long history of animal welfare legislation, adopted a new Animal Welfare Act. (.pdf file 249 Kb). This law replaces the 1911 law , but still uses the key concept of �unnecessary suffering."

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