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FOI/201900002913 · FOI · unclear

Animal Health & Welfare Act 2006 proceedings and convictions: FOI release

Published
2019-08-07
Received
2019-07-30
Responded
2019-08-07
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector
Exemptions
24, 29(1), 19(1), 19(2), 19(3), 29(2), 20(1)

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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Detected exemption language

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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