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Animal Welfare Act 2006

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(1)In this Act, references to a person responsible for an animal are to a person responsible for an animal whether on a permanent or temporary basis.

(2)In this Act, references to being responsible for an animal include being in charge of it.

(3)For the purposes of this Act, a person who owns an animal shall always be regarded as being a person who is responsible for it.

(4)For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be treated as responsible for any animal for which a person under the age of 16 years of whom he has actual care and control is responsible.

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I1S. 3 in force at 27.3.2007 for W. by S.I. 2007/1030, art. 2(1)(a)

I2S. 3 in force at 6.4.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/499, art. 2(2)(a)

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