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Animal
Welfare Act 2006
As
from 6 April 2007 the Animal Welfare Act 2006
comes
in to force
and
overhauls the pet abuse laws in England and Wales
for
the first time in
94 years.
It
will brings in tougher
penalties for neglect and cruelty
including
fines of up to £20,000,
a
maximum jail term of 51 weeks
and a
lifetime
ban
on
some owners keeping pets.
The new
legislation introduces a
welfare offence
for the first time and
enforcers such as the RSPCA
will be given more
powers to intervene
where they suspect
a pet is being
neglected.
The new welfare offence
is
a 'duty of care' on pet owners
to provide for their
animals
basic
needs such as adequate food and water,
veterinary treatment
and an
appropriate environment
in which to live.
RSPCA Inspectors will
now be
able to act more readily
in cases of neglect,
mistreatment and cruelty.
RSPCA
National Cruelty Helpline: 0300 1234 999

The
complete act can be downloaded
as a PDF by
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with associated
explanatory notes -
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