Animals (Scotland) Act 1987
1 New provisions as to strict liability for injury or damage caused by animals.
2 Exceptions from liability under section 1.
3 Detention of straying animals.
4 Killing of, or injury to, animals attacking or harrying persons or livestock.
5 Meaning of a keeper of an animal.
6 Application to Crown.
7 Interpretation.
8 Transitional provision and repeals.
9 Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULE Enactments Repealed

Animals (Scotland) Act 1987

1987 c. 9

An Act to make provision for Scotland with respect to civil liability for injury or damage caused by animals, the detention of straying animals and the protection of persons or livestock from animals; and for connected purposes.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—