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Animal Welfare Act 1999

Care of animals - Transport of animals

23: Other offences in relation to transport of animals, etc

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"Hurting animals while moving them is against the law"

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You commit an offence if you keep or move an animal in a way that causes it pain or distress without a good reason. You also commit an offence if you own or are in charge of an animal and let it be driven, led, ridden, or transported when it is not healthy enough to do so. This applies to moving the animal on a road, riding it, or taking it in a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.

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Part 1Care of animals
Transport of animals

23Other offences in relation to transport of animals, etc

  1. A person commits an offence who, without reasonable excuse, confines or transports an animal in a manner or position that causes the animal unreasonable or unnecessary pain or distress.

  2. A person commits an offence who, being the owner of, or the person in charge of, an animal, permits that animal, without reasonable excuse,—

  3. to be driven or led on a road; or
    1. to be ridden; or
      1. to be transported in or on a vehicle, an aircraft, or a ship,—
          1. while the condition or health of that animal is such as to render it unfit to be so driven, led, ridden, or transported.