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Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 4 Cited in Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2021 c. 21
Year2021
(1) Section 32 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (post-conviction powers: imprisonment or fine) is amended as follows.(2) In subsection (1) (penalty for offence under any of sections 4, 5, 6(1) and (2) , 7 and 8 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006) , for the words from “on summary conviction” to the end substitute
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  • (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine, or to both;
  • (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or to a fine, or to both.
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine, or to both;on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or to a fine, or to both.(3) After subsection (4) insert—
  • “(4A) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of paragraph 24(2) of Schedule 22 to the Sentencing Act 2020, the reference in subsection (1) (a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of paragraph 24(2) of Schedule 22 to the Sentencing Act 2020, the reference in subsection (1) (a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.(4) In subsection (5) , omit “(1) (a) ,”.(1) This Act extends to England and Wales only.(2) This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.(3) The amendments made by this Act do not apply to offences committed before this Act comes into force.(4) This Act may be cited as the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021.

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