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Cockfighting Act 1952

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Cockfighting Act 1952
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to make it unlawful to have possession of any instrument or appliance designed or adapted for use in connection with the fighting of a domestic fowl.
Citation15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 50
Territorial extent Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent30 October 1952
Repealed8 November 2006
Other legislation
Repealed byAnimal Welfare Act 2006
Status: Repealed

The Cockfighting Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 50) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1]

This act made it a criminal offence to be in possession of any instrument designed, or adapted for, use in connection with the fighting of any domestic fowl, with such being liable for imprisonment for up to three months, or a fine up to twenty-five pounds, or both.[1]

It also allows for the court to order the destruction of any such equipment.

The act was repealed by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Legislation.gov.uk". 2 May 2023. Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.