Cruelty to animals : [an Act to amend the law relating to cruelty to animals, 15th August 1876].

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1891
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Credit: Cruelty to animals : [an Act to amend the law relating to cruelty to animals, 15th August 1876]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    J/nculZ 6k 2-M-) ■ Cruelty to Animals. [39 & 40 Vict. Oh. 77.] ARRANGEMENT OE CLAUSES. Clause. 1. Short title. 2. Prohibition of painful experiments on animals. 3. General restrictions as to performance of painful experiments on animals. 4. Use of urari as an anaesthetic prohibited. 5. Special restrictions on painful experiments on dogs, cats, &c. 6. Absolute prohibition of public exhibition of painful experi- ments. Administration of Laio. 7. Registry of place for performance of experiments. 8. License by Secretary of State. 9. Reports to Secretary of State. 10. Inspection by Secretary of State. 11. Certificate of scientific bodies for exceptions to general regu- lations. 12. Power of judge to grant license for experiment when necessary in criminal case. Legal Proceedings. 13. Entry on warrant by justice. 14. Prosecution of offences and recovery of penalties in England. 15. Power of offender in England to elect to be tried on indict- ment, and not by summary jurisdiction. 16. Eorm of appeal to quarter sessions. 17. Prosecution of offences and recovery of penalties in Scotland. 18. Prosecution of offences and recovery of penalties in Ireland. 19. Power of offender in Ireland to elect to be tried on indictment, and not by summary jurisdiction. 20. Interpretation of “ the Secretary of State ” as to Ireland. 21. Prosecution of licensed person only with leave of the Secretary of State. 22. Act not to apply to certain animals. [Public.-77.] A