- Made under
- Animal Welfare Act 2006
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Imprisonment 6 of 12 obligations carry imprisonment (6 months). 4 carry different penalties and 2 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
- Transport animals causing injury or sufferingAny Person
- Fail to comply with animal transport regulationsAny Person
- Fail to comply with animal‑transport regulationsAny Person
Unlimited fine
- Fail to comply with EU animal‑transport rules on roll‑on‑roll‑off vesselsAny Person
- Fail to meet planning obligations for animal transportAny Person
- Fail to comply with Article 8 animal‑transport requirementsAny Person
- Fail to comply with assembly centre requirementsAny Person
- Operate or use a control post without proper approval or breach EU transport rulesAny Person
8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
- Pay for and comply with animal welfare noticesAny Person
- Produce vessel plans and information on demandAny Person
- Do not obstruct or provide false info to animal transport inspectorsAny Person
Unlimited fine
- Be liable for animal‑transport offences committed by your companyDirector or Officer
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
1 other provision
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Becoming a livestock keeper: complete compliance guide
Comprehensive guide to livestock keeping compliance - from getting a CPH number to meeting welfare requirements. Covers cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats.
What regulations apply to my farm?
A quick decision-tree navigator that helps you identify which regulations apply to your specific farm based on what you keep, grow, and …
1 more guide that reference this instrument
Connected legislation
The wider family of instruments made under the same parent Act.
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.