Cruelty to Animals Act 1849

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Cruelty to Animals Act 1849 [a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title An Act for the more effectual Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Citation 12 & 13 Vict. c. 92
Territorial extent 
[b]
Dates
Royal assent 1 August 1849
Commencement 1 August 1849 [c]
Repealed1 January 1912
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Amended by
Repealed by Protection of Animals Act 1911
Relates to
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Cruelty to Animals Act 1849 [a] (12 & 13 Vict. c. 92) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom with the long title An Act for the more effectual Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

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Provisions

Section 1 of the act act repealed two previous acts, the Cruel Treatment of Cattle Act 1822 (3 Geo. 4. c. 71) and the Cruelty to Animals Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 59).

The act reiterated the offences of beating, ill-treating, over-driving, abusing and torturing animals with a maximum penalty of £5 and compensation of up to £10.

Subsequent developments

The Cruelty to Animals (Scotland) Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict. c. 92) made similar provisions for Scotland.

The act was amended and including a prison sentence for the unlawful killing of any animals covers within the law and expanded by the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 77).

The whole act was repealed by section 18 of, and the second schedule to, the Protection of Animals Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 27).

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. ↑ Section 30.
  3. ↑ Section 1.

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