Cruelty to Animals Act 1849
The Cruelty to Animals Act 1849 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.''
Provisions
Section 1 of the act act repealed two previous acts, the Cruel Treatment of Cattle Act 1822 and the Cruelty to Animals Act 1835.The act reiterated the offences of beating, ill-treating,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 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.
The whole act was repealed by section 18 of, and the second schedule to, the Protection of Animals Act 1911.