Title and introductory text
Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 1912 c. 14 An Act to consolidate and amend enactments relating to Animals and Knackers; and to make further provision with respect thereto. [13th December 1912]
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Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912
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Contents: 21 provisions
- Title and introductory text
- 1 Offences of cruelty.
- 1A Offence of being present at animal fights.
- 1B Offence of advertising animal fights.
- 2 Power for court to order destruction of animal.
- 3 Power for court to deprive person convicted of cruelty of ownership of animal.
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- 5 Knackers to be registered and to comply with certain regulations.
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- 7 Poisoned grain and flesh, &c.
- 8 Use of dogs for purposes of draught.
- 9 Inspection of traps.
- 10 Injured animals.
- 11 Powers of constables.
- 12 Owners to produce animals if so required.
- 13 Definitions.
- 14 Extent of Act.
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- 16 †Commencement, saving for pending proceedings, and short title.
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21 provisions
1 Offences of cruelty.
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Propose a change1A Offence of being present at animal fights.
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Propose a change1B Offence of advertising animal fights.
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Propose a change2 Power for court to order destruction of animal.
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Propose a change3 Power for court to deprive person convicted of cruelty of ownership of animal.
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Propose a change5 Knackers to be registered and to comply with certain regulations.
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Propose a change7 Poisoned grain and flesh, &c.
If any person— (a) shall sell, or offer or expose for sale, or give away, or cause or procure any person to sell or offer or expose for sale or give away, or knowingly be a party to the sale or offering or exposing for sale or giving away of any grain or seed which has been rendered poisonous except for bonâ fide use in agriculture; or (b) shall knowingly put or place, or cause or procure any person to put or place, or knowingly be a party to the putting or placing, in or upon any land or building any poison, or any fluid or edible matter (not being sown seed or grain) which has been rendered poisonous; such person shall, upon summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale: Provided that, in any proceedings under paragraph (b) of this section, it shall be a defence that the poison was placed by the accused for the purpose of destroying vermin, where such is found to be necessary in the interests of the public health, agriculture, or the preservation of other animals, domestic or wild, or for the purpose of manuring the land, and that he took all reasonable precautions to prevent access thereto of dogs, cats, fowls, or other domestic animals.
Propose a change8 Use of dogs for purposes of draught.
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Propose a change9 Inspection of traps.
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Propose a change10 Injured animals.
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Propose a change11 Powers of constables.
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Propose a change12 Owners to produce animals if so required.
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Propose a change13 Definitions.
In this Act, except the context otherwise requires, or it is otherwise expressly provided,— (a) the expression “animal” means any domestic or captive animal; (b) the expression “domestic animal” means any horse, ass, mule, ox, sheep, pig, goat, dog, cat, or fowl, or any other animal of whatsoever kind or species, and whether a quadruped or not which is tame or which has been or is being sufficiently tamed to serve some purpose for the use of man; (c) the expression “captive animal” means any animal (not being a domestic animal) of whatsoever kind or species, and whether a quadruped or not, including any bird, fish, or reptile, which is in captivity, or confinement, or which is maimed, pinioned, or subjected to any appliance or contrivance for the purpose of hindering or preventing its escape from captivity or confinement; (d) the expression “horse” includes any mare, gelding, pony, foal, colt, filly, or stallion; and the expression “ox” includes any cow, bullock, heifer, calf, steer, or bull, and the expression “sheep” includes any lamb, ewe, or ram; and the expression “pig” includes any boar, hog or sow; and the expression “goat” includes a kid; and the expression “dog” includes any bitch, sapling, or puppy; and the expression “cat” includes a kitten; and the expression “fowl” includes any cock, hen, chicken, capon, turkey, goose, gander, duck, drake, guinea-fowl, peacock, peahen, swan, or pigeon; (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change14 Extent of Act.
This Act shall apply to Scotland only.
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Propose a change16 †Commencement, saving for pending proceedings, and short title.
(1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) This Act may be cited as the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912; and this Act and the Protection of Animals Act, 1911, may be cited together as the Protection of Animals Acts, 1911 and 1912.
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