crazywiggy
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Just wanted to post to say Hooray!!! The UK has finally brought in the Animal Welfare Act, to update and improve legislation protecting animals.
The Act includes a "duty of care", and enables the authorities to take action to PREVENT suffering, not only prosecute when it's too late. It also raises the minimum age you can purchase or win an animal from 12 to 16, and the penalties for committing an animal cruelty offence are much better.
It used to be a maximum of 6 months in jail and/or fine of up to £5000. Now it's jail of up to almost a year and/or fine of up to £20,000.
Last but no means least, it enables the government to bring in secondary legislation. At the moment they are discussing things like regulating various animal industries and possibly banning wild animals in circus.
Sorry it's a bit long, but I'm so please it has finally been passed. Now is the time for people to start writing to their MPs, DEFRA etc to make suggestions for secondary legislation.
The Act includes a "duty of care", and enables the authorities to take action to PREVENT suffering, not only prosecute when it's too late. It also raises the minimum age you can purchase or win an animal from 12 to 16, and the penalties for committing an animal cruelty offence are much better.
It used to be a maximum of 6 months in jail and/or fine of up to £5000. Now it's jail of up to almost a year and/or fine of up to £20,000.
Last but no means least, it enables the government to bring in secondary legislation. At the moment they are discussing things like regulating various animal industries and possibly banning wild animals in circus.
Sorry it's a bit long, but I'm so please it has finally been passed. Now is the time for people to start writing to their MPs, DEFRA etc to make suggestions for secondary legislation.
