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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986

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1 Purpose The purpose of this Act is to— (a) prevent cruelty to animals; and (b) to encourage the considerate treatment of animals; and (c) to improve the level of community awareness about the prevention of cruelty to animals.

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