Protection of Animals Act 1911


The Protection of Animals Act 1911 was an act of the Parliament of [the United Kingdom] that consolidated legislation relating to animal welfare in the United Kingdom. It received royal assent on 18 August 1911.

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 18 of the act repealed 9 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act.
CitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repeal
26 Geo. 3. c. 71Knackers Act 1786The Knackers Act, 1786Section four.
7 & 8 Vict. c. 87Knackers Act 1844The Knackers Act, 1844Section three.
12 & [13 Vict.] c. 92Cruelty to Animals Act 1849The Cruelty to Animals Act, 1849The whole act, so far as not already repealed.
17 & 18 Vict. c. 60.Cruelty to Animals Act 1854The Cruelty to Animals Act, 1854The whole act.
26 & 27 Vict. c. 113Poisoned Grain [Prohibition Act 1863]The Poisoned Grain Prohibition Act, 1863The whole act.
27 & [28 Vict.] c. 115Poisoned Flesh Prohibition Act 1864The Poisoned Flesh Prohibition Act, 1864The whole act.
39 & 40 Vict. c. 13Drugging of Animals Act 1876The Drugging of Animals Act, 1876The whole act.
63 & 64 Vict. c. 33Wild [Animals in Captivity Protection Act 1900]The Wild Animals in Captivity Protection Act, 1900The whole act.
7 Edw. 7. c. 5Injured Animals Act 1907The Injured Animals Act, 1907The whole act.

Subsequent developments

The made similar provisions for Scotland. Section 18 of that act extended the repealed by the 1911 act to Scotland. Section 18 repealed 3 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act.
CitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repeal
13 & 14 Vict. c. 92Cruelty to Animals Act 1850The Cruelty to Animals Act, 1850.The whole act.
58 & 59 Vict. c. 13Cruelty to Animals Act 1895The Cruelty to Animals Act, 1895.The whole act.
9 Edw. 7. c. 33Wild Animals in Captivity Protection Act 1909The Wild Animals in Captivity Act, 1909.The whole act.

The act was largely repealed and replaced by the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which consolidated many different forms of animal welfare legislation.