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prohibit
the sale, manufacture, hire, loan, importation or use of electric
shock |
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training devices; and for
connected purposes. |
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Be
it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty,
by and with the advice and |
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consent of the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal, and Commons, in this present |
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Parliament assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:— |
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Prohibition
of use of electric shock training devices |
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A person commits an offence
if he knowingly uses, procures the use or permits |
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the use of any electric
shock training device on any animal. |
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Prohibition
of possession etc of electric shock training devices |
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A person commits an offence
if he has in his possession or under his control |
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any electric shock training
device with the intention of using it on an animal. |
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3 |
Prohibition
of supply etc of electric shock training devices |
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A person commits an offence
if he— |
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(a) |
offers, exposes, or advertises
for sale or supply, |
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loans in the course of a
business, |
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purchases in the course
of a business, |
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imports into England and
Wales, or |
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any electric shock training device. |
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Prohibition
of manufacture of electric shock training devices |
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A person commits an offence
if he manufactures or carries out any process of |
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manufacture of an electric
shock training device. |
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A person guilty of an
offence under any of sections 1, 2, 3 or 4 shall be liable on
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imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 51 weeks, or |
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a fine not exceeding level
5 on the standard scale, |
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Forfeiture
of electric shock training devices |
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Where a person is convicted
of an offence under section 1, 2, 3, or 4, the court |
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by or before which he is
convicted may, in addition to any other penalties |
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imposed, order any electric
shock training device which is shown to the |
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satisfaction of the court
to relate to the offence to be— |
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destroyed or dealt with
in such manner as may be specified in the |
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Deprivation
and disqualification |
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(1) |
Section 33 of the Animal
Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45) (deprivation) shall apply
to |
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persons convicted of offences
under sections 1 or 2 as it applies to persons |
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convicted of the offences
mentioned in section 33(1) of that Act. |
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(2) |
Section 34 of the Animal
Welfare Act 2006 (disqualification) applies to offences
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“animal”
has the meaning given in section 1 of the Animal
Welfare Act |
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“electric shock
training device” means any collar, mat, lead, or other
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device other than a proximity
collar used or designed or intended to be |
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used to train or control
an animal by means of transmission of electric |
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current or other electric
impulse which causes shock, pain or other |
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stimulus to an animal wearing,
or otherwise in contact with the device; |
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“proximity collar”
means a collar or other device which is made, designed |
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or adapted to be used so
that an electric current or other electric |
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impulse is transmitted
automatically when the collar is near to another |
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device in order to prevent
or deter the animal in question from entering |
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“sell” includes
hire, barter and exchange; |
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“suffering”
means physical or mental suffering. |
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(1) |
This Act may be cited as
the Electric Shock Training Devices Act 2007. |
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(2) |
This Act does not extend
to Northern Ireland or Scotland. |
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