FOI/201900002913 · FOI · unclear
Animal Health & Welfare Act 2006 proceedings and convictions: FOI release
Information requested
1 - convictions in Scotland in 2016-17 under s19, s20, s21, s22, s23, s24, and s29 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2006
2 - number of proceedings and the number of convictions under s23 in 2016-17, broken down by local authority of the court
Response
People convicted under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2006 S19-29¹, 2015-16 to 2017-18.
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Animals, offences involving (ex dogs, birds elsewhere classified) ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 24 8 14 5 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 29(1) (A) & (B) 2 - - Cruelty to animals (ex dogs) inc killing and maiming cattle ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 19(1) - - 1 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 19(1) 14 12 13 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 19(2) 53 36 44 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 19(3) 2 - - ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 29(1)(A) & (B) 1 - 4 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 29(2) (A) &(B) 1 1 3 Pet and kept animals ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 20(1) (A) - 1 - Total convicted 81 64 70
¹ - where main crime Source: Criminal Proceedings database
There were no prosecutions under the s23 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2006 in 2016-17.
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2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Animals, offences involving (ex dogs, birds elsewhere classified) ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 24 8 14 5 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 29(1) (A) & (B) 2 - - Cruelty to animals (ex dogs) inc killing and maiming cattle ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 19(1) - - 1 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 19(1) 14 12 13 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 19(2) 53 36 44 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 19(3) 2 - - ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 29(1)(A) & (B) 1 - 4 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 29(2) (A) &(B) 1 1 3 Pet and kept animals ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006 SECTION 20(1) (A) - 1 - Total convicted 81 64 70 ¹ - where main crime Source: Criminal Proceedings database There were no prosecutions under the s23 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2006 in 2016-17.
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