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Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000 (200 Chapter 33).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to prohibit the keeping of animals solely or primarily for slaughter for the value of their fur; to provide for the making of payments in respect of the related closure of certain businesses; and for connected purposes.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Ranching/captive breeding Inspection Animal production Animal by-products
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Sections 1 to 4 shall come into force on such day as the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; but no day before 1 January 2003 shall be appointed.
Abstract

This Act declares a person guilty of an offence if he keeps animals solely or primarily: (a) for slaughter, whether by himself or another, for the value of their fur, or; (b) for breeding progeny for such slaughter or; (c) knowingly causes or permits another person to keep animals as mentioned before. Keeping animals for slaughter or to breeding progeny for slaughter include keeping or breeding them for sale for slaughter. If a person is convicted of an offence under this Act in respect of animals of a particular description, the court may make a forfeiture order in respect of any animals of that description which are kept by that person when the order is made or which come into his keeping during the relevant period. authorized persons may at any reasonable time enter any premises on which they have reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence under this Act has been or is being committed and may inspect the premises and any animals or things found there. (7 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk