UK Act of Parliament
1984
United Kingdom
Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984
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Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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(1) The Medicines Act 1968 shall be amended as follows....
In section 63(3) of the Animal Health Act 1981, for...
Browse 17 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Seizure and disposal of things likely to spread disease.
Power of entry.
Exercise of certain powers in territorial zone.
Removal of restriction on powers as to infected places.
Extension of scope of 1967 Act.
Licences.
Codes of practice.
Powers of entry under 1967 Act.
Enforcement of 1967 Act.
Artificial breeding of livestock.
Provisions supplementary to section 10.
Removal of controls on keeping of bulls and stallions.
Medicated animal feeding stuffs.
Registration of merchants in veterinary drugs.
Sampling of animal feeding stuffs.
Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
Short title, commencement and extent.
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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