Animal Welfare Act 2006

The Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c 45) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c 45) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is the first signing of pet law since 2002 the Protection of Animals Act 1911, which it largely replaced. It also superseded and consolidated more than 20 other pieces of legislation, such as the Protection of Animals Act 1934 and the Abandonment of Animals Act 1960. The Act introduced the new welfare offence. This means that animal owners have a positive duty The corresponding Act for Scotland is the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.