A Bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 to make the theft of pets an offence; to apply certain post-conviction powers under those Acts to such an offence; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
19 September 2019
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This bill would make stealing a pet a criminal offence by amending the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (England and Wales) and the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006. It would also allow certain post-conviction powers under those Acts to be used in pet-theft cases, giving authorities additional tools to pursue offenders. In short, it aims to better protect pet owners and deter theft of pets.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. After this stage, it would typically move to Committee Stage for detailed consideration.
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