Legislations

Question 1

What is the Animal Welfare Act 2006?

Answer 1

An act to make provisions for animal welfare

Question 2

What animals does the Animal Welfare Act 2006 apply to?

Answer 2

Vertebrates

Question 3

Who is responsible for an animal?

Answer 3

Its owner- as long as they are over 16 years old

Question 4

What does section 3 of the animal welfare act specify?

Answer 4

Adults have a legal responsibility for animals in their care and animals must not be sold to anyone under 16

Question 5

What does section 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 specify?

Answer 5

Enforcement can be taken where an animal is likely to undergo suffering in the future

Question 6

What does the Protection of Animals Act 1911 enforce?

Answer 6

It is an offence to cause unnecessary physical or mental suffering to an animal

Question 6

What does section 6 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 specify?

Answer 6

Removal of any part/whole dogs tail is an offence unless they are a working dog under 5 days old

Question 6

What does section 5 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 specify?

Answer 6

unless during medical treatment, procedures that interfere with sensitive tissue and bone structure of the animal are prohibited

Question 6

What does section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 specify?

Answer 6

Any person who is responsible for an animal must meet its 5 needs

Question 6

What are the 5 animal needs?

Answer 6

Suitable environment, suitable diet, ability to express natural behaviour, housed with/without others, protection from pain suffering and disease

Question 7

What is section 10 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006?

Answer 7

improvement notices may be given to anyone failing to meet section 9

Question 7

What is the maximum prison sentence if someone fails to meet their animals needs?

Answer 7

5 years

Question 7

What is the fine if someone does not meet an animals needs?

Answer 7

£20,000

Question 7

Which act increased the prison sentence from 6 months to 5 years?

Answer 7

The welfare sentencing act 2021

Question 7

What is the control of dogs order 1992?

Answer 7

dogs must wear a collar with owners information in public

Question 8

What are the microchipping of dogs regulations (2015)?

Answer 8

All dogs >8 weeks old must be microchipped and from 10th June 2024 all cats >20 weeks must be microchipped

Question 9

What does the road traffic act 1988 state?

Answer 9

Dogs must be held on a lead on roads and any drivers who injure a dog must give their name and address or report to the police within 24 hours

Question 10

What is the anti social behaviour, crime and policing act 2014?

Answer 10

it reduces irresponsible dog ownership by keeping dogs on a short lead, clearing up after them, limiting number of dogs walked at once and stopping dogs from accessing certain places

Question 11

What is the environmental protection act 1990?

Answer 11

S79:Noise from a premises or land may be considered a statutory nuisance could lead to a warning notice

Question 12

What is the dogs (protection of livestock) act 1953?

Answer 12

Offence for dogs to worry livestock by attacking/ being aggressive or out of control- farmers are allowed to shoot the dog

Question 13

What is the dangerous dogs act 1991?

Answer 13

It is against the law to sell, own, abandon, give away or breed any of the banned breeds

Question 14

Give an example of a dog under the dangerous dogs act?

Answer 14

Pit bull terrier, japanese tosa, dogo argentino, fila brasiliero, XL Bully

Question 15

What is section 3 of the dangerous dogs act 1991?

Answer 15

It is an offence for a dog to be dangerously out of control i.e. injuring a person or causing a person worry of injury

Question 16

What is the dangerous wild animals act 1976?

Answer 16

you must have a licence to keep dangerous wild animals

Question 17

If introduced, what would the animal welfare bill dictate?

Answer 17

Pet travel rules would be tightened to prevent puppy smuggling and importation of dogs with cropped ears and docked tails would be banned

Question 18

Are animals considered as property?

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

What is the aim of animal welfare (licensing of activities involving animals) regulations 2018?

Answer 19

Regulation of commercial activities that involve animals and associated establishments through licensing to safeguard animals

Question 20

What are the 5 types of licensable activities?

Answer 20

Selling animals as pets, providing or arranging boarding for cats and dogs, hiring out horses, dog breeding and keeping/training animals for exhibition

Question 21

What conditions must businesses meet to ensure welfare of animals?

Answer 21

Provision of animals 5 needs, suitable record keeping, staffing levels and an emergency plan and they must have a maximum number of animals

Question 22

What conditions must be met when selling an animal as a pet?

Answer 22

Recognisable photo, age, licence number, country of origin and residence, provide appropriate husbandry information and must be over 8 weeks for dogs cats ferrets or rabbits

Question 23

What rules apply when providing boarding for cats/dogs?

Answer 23

details must be included on record keeping, design of kennels, provision of enrichment etc

Question 24

What rules must be followed when hiring out horses?

Answer 24

Licence holder must have formal qualifications or demonstrable experience, public liability insurance, record the workload of each horse and the horse must not be under 3 years old

Question 25

Rules for breeding dogs

Answer 25

Applies when 3< litters in one 12 month period. does not apply to assistance dogs, bitches cannot mate if under 12 months old or had 2 c sections, 1 litter per bitch a year then a max of 6 litters total

Question 26

Rules for exhibition animals

Answer 26

in person/ recording any images, excluding police animals sport animals circus animals or animals under a zoo licence. They must have public liability insurance

Question 27

How do businesses obtain the licence and how long does it last?

Answer 27

Business must be inspected, given a star rating from 1 to 5 based on risks and welfare standards which determines whether the licence lasts 1,2 or 3 years.

Question 28

What is Lucy’s Law 2020?

Answer 28

Puppies or kittens cant be sold via a third party (prevents imports and puppy mills)

Question 29

Do veterinary practices require a boarding permit?

Answer 29

No because they are inspected by the veterinary medicines directorate

Question 30

What is the protection of animals (anaesthetics) act 1954 & 1964?

Answer 30

operation on sensitive tissue or bone or structure without anaesthetic is deemed as being performed without due care and humanity

Question 31

What are exemptions to the protection of animals (anaesthetics) act 1954&1964?

Answer 31

Emergency first aid for the purpose of saving life or relieving pain, docking of tail before eyes open, amputation of dew claws before eyes open and any minor, painless operation by a vet surgeon or practitioner

Question 32

What is the veterinary surgeons act 1966?

Answer 32

An act ensuring that the person performing a procedure is properly qualified- only vet surgeons can enter a body cavity

Question 33

When might non-veterinarians be able to do as a veterinary surgeon is allowed?

Answer 33

When they are delegated by exemption orders- under the direction of a veterinary surgeon

Question 34

What is the amendment order 2002 (vet surgeons act 1966)

Answer 34

vet nurses were able to do a lot more procedures but they are now restricted

Question 35

What is the wild animals in circus act 2019?

Answer 35

it is illegal to use a wild animal in a travelling circus in england

Question 36

what is the 200 licensing act 1981?

Answer 36

inspection and licensing of all zoos in GB, animals must have a suitable environment to express normal behaviour

Question 37

What is the Animal scientific procedures act 1986?

Answer 37

The licensing requirement to use animals in scientific procedures which may cause pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm. Vertebrae and cephalopod species.