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    Animal Welfare Act 2006

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    This provision defines key animal terms, creates animal welfare offences, and gives authorities powers to make regulations, inspect, enter premises, and take urgent action to protect animals.

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    Animals (Cruel Poisons) Act 1962

    1 provisions

    The Secretary of State may make regulations to prohibit or restrict certain poisons for destroying animals if their use would cause undue suffering and other suitable methods exist.

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    Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023

    1 provisions

    The Act prohibits selling rights to observe or take part in certain specified overseas animal activities in relevant parts of the UK, and bans business advertisements that promote those activities.

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    Animals (Penalty Notices) Act 2022

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    This Act lets enforcement authorities and constables issue fixed penalty notices for certain animal-related offences, with payment deadlines and limits on the amount that can be charged.

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    Animals (Scotland) Act 1987

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    This Act sets rules for when a person is liable for injury or damage caused by an animal, when an occupier may detain a straying animal, and when killing or injuring an animal can be defended in civil proceedings.

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    Animals Act 1971

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    This Act sets rules for when animal keepers, livestock owners, and horse owners are liable for damage, and it gives occupiers and local authorities powers to detain certain stray livestock and horses.

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    Antarctic Act 1994

    1 provisions

    This Act sets permit-based restrictions for entering, remaining in, and operating in Antarctica, and it protects wildlife, mineral resources, historic sites, and restricted areas.

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    Antarctic Act 2013

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    The Act requires people organising UK-connected Antarctic activities to take preventive and emergency response steps, keep insurance or financial security, and report environmental emergencies; it also creates offences and penalties for non-compliance.

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    Antarctic Minerals Act 1989

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    The Act lets Her Majesty confer court jurisdiction by Order in Council, extend the Act to some territories, and imposes strict liability on operators for Antarctic mineral damage and related losses.

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    Antarctic Treaty Act 1967

    1 provisions

    The provision restricts certain people in Antarctica from harming native wildlife, gathering native plants in specially protected areas, or bringing in non-indigenous species, unless permitted under the Act or Agreed Measures.

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    Anthrax Prevention Act 1919

    1 provisions

    The Act lets His Majesty restrict imports of goods infected or likely to be infected with anthrax, and lets the Secretary of State arrange disinfection works and set fees for those services.

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    Anti-Slavery Day Act 2010

    1 provisions

    The Secretary of State must specify, by statutory instrument, a date to be observed each year as Anti-Slavery Day.

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    Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003

    4 provisions

    The provision requires certain landlords to keep an anti-social behaviour policy and procedures, publish them, and provide copies and summaries. It also sets rules for demotion orders, parenting-related measures, penalty notices for school attendance offences, and some firearms law changes.

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