Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006
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The Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11) is an Act
of the Scottish Parliament
. It received Royal Assent
on 11 July 2006.
The act consolidated, repealed and replaced many other pieces of legislation, such as the Protection of Animals Act 1934
and the Abandonment of Animals Act 1960
.
The act bans tail docking of dogs. It exempts the docking of lambs' or pigs' tails, ear tagging and the castration of farm animals. The issue has caused controversy. The act also provided for increased slaughter powers in order to combat disease.
The corresponding act for England and Wales
is the Animal Welfare Act 2006
.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
. It received Royal Assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
on 11 July 2006.
The act consolidated, repealed and replaced many other pieces of legislation, such as the Protection of Animals Act 1934
Protection of Animals Act 1934
The Protection of Animals Act 1934 was an act of the British parliament effectively making rodeo, as it then existed, illegal in England, Scotland and Wales...
and the Abandonment of Animals Act 1960
Abandonment of Animals Act 1960
The Abandonment of Animals Act 1960 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It received Royal Assent on 2 June 1960....
.
The act bans tail docking of dogs. It exempts the docking of lambs' or pigs' tails, ear tagging and the castration of farm animals. The issue has caused controversy. The act also provided for increased slaughter powers in order to combat disease.
The corresponding act for England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
is the Animal Welfare Act 2006
Animal Welfare Act 2006
The Animal Welfare Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It is the first overhaul of pet law since 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...
.