The Protection of Animals Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 27) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated legislation relating to animal welfare in the United Kingdom. It received royal assent on 18 August 1911.

Provisions Repealed enactments Section 18 of the act repealed 9 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act. CitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repeal26 Geo. 3. c. 71Knackers Act 1786The Knackers Act, 1786Section four.7 & 8 Vict. c. 87Knackers Act 1844The Knackers Act, 1844Section three.12 & 13 Vict. c. 92Cruelty to Animals Act 1849The Cruelty to Animals Act, 1849The whole act, so far as not already repealed.17 & 18 Vict. c. 60.Cruelty to Animals Act 1854The Cruelty to Animals Act, 1854The whole act.26 & 27 Vict. c. 113Poisoned Grain Prohibition Act 1863The Poisoned Grain Prohibition Act, 1863The whole act.27 & 28 Vict. c. 115Poisoned Flesh Prohibition Act 1864The Poisoned Flesh Prohibition Act, 1864The whole act.39 & 40 Vict. c. 13Drugging of Animals Act 1876The Drugging of Animals Act, 1876The whole act.63 & 64 Vict. c. 33Wild Animals in Captivity Protection Act 1900The Wild Animals in Captivity Protection Act, 1900The whole act.7 Edw. 7. c. 5Injured Animals Act 1907The Injured Animals Act, 1907The whole act.

Subsequent developments The Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 (2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 14) made similar provisions for Scotland. Section 18(1) of that act extended the acts repealed by the 1911 act to Scotland. Section 18(2) repealed 3 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act.

Section 4 of the act was repealed by section 64(2) of, and part II of schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1972, which came into force on 1 January 1973.

Section 17 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part III of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976, which came into force on 27 May 1976.

The act was largely repealed and replaced by the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which consolidated many different forms of animal welfare legislation.

See also Wild Animals in Captivity Protection Act 1900 Animal welfare in the United Kingdom

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