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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
Animal Health Act 2002 2002/42 UK Public General Acts
Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000 2000/33 UK Public General Acts
Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 1999/11 UK Public General Acts
Animal Health (Amendment) Act 1998 1998/13 UK Public General Acts
Birds (Registration Charges) Act 1997 1997/55 UK Public General Acts
Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997 1997/53 UK Public General Acts
Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 1996/3 UK Public General Acts
Protection of Badgers Act 1992 1992/51 UK Public General Acts
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 1991/65 UK Public General Acts
Breeding of Dogs Act 1991 1991/64 UK Public General Acts
Deer Act 1991 1991/54 UK Public General Acts
Welfare of Animals at Slaughter Act 1991 1991/30 UK Public General Acts
Dangerous Dogs Act 1989 1989/30 UK Public General Acts
Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1988 1988/29 UK Public General Acts
Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 1986/14 UK Public General Acts
Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984 1984/40 UK Public General Acts
Animal health and welfare Act 1984 1984/40 UK Public General Acts
Pet Animals Act 1951 (Amendment) Act 1983 1983/26 UK Public General Acts
Pig Industry Levy Act 1983 1983/4 UK Public General Acts
Zoo Licensing Act 1981 1981/37 UK Public General Acts
Animal Health Act 1981 1981/22 UK Public General Acts
Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980 1980/27 UK Public General Acts
Farriers (Registration) (Amendment) Act 1977 1977/31 UK Public General Acts
Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 1976/38 UK Public General Acts
Guard Dogs Act 1975 1975/50 UK Public General Acts
Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 1975/C. 35 UK Public General Acts
Slaughterhouses Act 1974 1974/3 UK Public General Acts
Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 1973/60 UK Public General Acts
Poisons Act 1972 1972/66 UK Public General Acts
Animals Act 1971 1971/22 UK Public General Acts
Riding Establishments Act 1970 1970/32 UK Public General Acts
Medicines Act 1968 1968/67 UK Public General Acts
Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967 1967/24 UK Public General Acts
Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 1966/36 UK Public General Acts
Riding Establishments Act 1964 1964/70 UK Public General Acts
Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 1963/43 UK Public General Acts
Animals (Cruel Poisons) Act 1962 1962/26 UK Public General Acts
Game Laws (Amendment) Act 1960 1960/36 UK Public General Acts
Pests Act 1954 1954/68 UK Public General Acts
Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954 1954/40 UK Public General Acts