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Animal Welfare Act 1999

Care of animals - Transport of animals

22: Transport of animals

You could also call this:

"Looking after animals when moving them"

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You are in charge of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship with an animal on it. You must make sure the animal's welfare is looked after. You need to give the animal a comfortable and secure place to be, as well as enough food and water. You are responsible for the animal's care when transporting it. If you do not take care of the animal, you can get in trouble. You will commit an offence if you do not follow the rules without a good reason.

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Animal welfare > Transporting animalsTransport and travel > DrivingTransport and travel > Shipping and aviation
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Part 1Care of animals
Transport of animals

22Transport of animals

  1. Every person in charge of a vehicle or an aircraft, and the master of or, if there is no master, the person in charge of, a ship, being a vehicle, aircraft, or ship in or on which an animal is being transported, must ensure—

  2. that the welfare of the animal is properly attended to; and
    1. that, in particular, the animal—
      1. is provided with reasonably comfortable and secure accommodation; and
        1. is supplied with proper and sufficient food and water.

        2. A person commits an offence who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any provision of subsection (1).