People's Dispensary for Sick Animals Act 1956
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1956 c. lxvii |
| Year | 1956 |
4 & 5 Euz. 2
People's
Dispensary for Sick Ch. Ixra
Animals
Act, 1956
CHAPTER lxvii
An Act to amend the People's Dispensary for Sick
Animals Act 1949 to confer further powers on the
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals and for other
purposes. [5th July 1956.]
W
HEREAS the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals
(hereinafter referred to as "the Society" and commonly
known as " the P.D.S.A.") was incorporated by the
People's Dispensary for Sick. Animals Act 1949:
And whereas the objects of the Society are to continue the
work carried on by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals
of the Poor (Incorporated) (hereinafter referred to as "the
former society ") in providing free medical or surgical treatment
to animals belonging to persons who appear to the Society to be
unable to afford the service of a veterinary surgeon and to do
all such other things as are incidental or the Society may deem
conducive to the attainment of those objects:
And whereas it is expedient that the objects of the Society
should be amended as in this Act provided:
And whereas the powers of investment of the Society are
unduly restricted and it is expedient in order to carry out more
effectively the objects and purposes of the Society that the powers
of investment of the Society should be enlarged and extended as
provided by this Act:
And whereas the activities of the Society are such that it is
the largest international charity of its kind being established in
eight foreign countries:
And whereas the registered office of the former society was
and the principal office of the Society is at London and control
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