Dogs_(Protection_of_Livestock)_Act_1953

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953

United Kingdom legislation

The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 (1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 28) is a British Act devised to protect livestock from dogs. The Act outlines punishment of dog owners whose dogs worry livestock on agricultural land. Protected livestock is defined as cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses and domestic poultry. Game birds are specifically excluded.[1][2]

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Potential repeal in 2021

The proposed Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill would have repealed this act.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953". Office of Public Sector Information. Office of Public Sector Information. 1999. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Animal welfare: The Control of Dogs". Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (defra). 12 July 2005. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  3. [3]
    "Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill" (PDF). Parliament.uk. 8 June 2021. p. 54. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Dogs livestock-worrying bill goes out to views". Law Society Scotland. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021.


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