Animals and Birds Act 1965 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Animal Welfare and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
41B. Use of codes of animal welfare in proceedings
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A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that the person has failed to observe any provision of a code of animal welfare.
code of animal welfare
“code of animal welfare” means any code of animal welfare issued, adopted or amended by the Director‑General and in force under section 41A;
In any criminal proceedings, any party to the proceedings may rely upon —
the failure of a person to comply with a provision of a code of animal welfare which applies to that person; or
that person’s compliance with that provision,as tending to establish or negate any liability which is in question in the proceedings.