Wild Animals in Circuses Act 2019
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Long titleAn Act to make provision to the use of wild animals in travelling ciruses
Citation2019 c. 24
Introduced byMichael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Commons)
Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Lords)
Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Lords)
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision to the use of wild animals in travelling ciruses |
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| Citation | 2019 c. 24 |
| Introduced by | Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Commons) Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 24 July 2019[1] |
| Commencement | 20 January 2020[2] |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Wild Animals in Circuses Act 2019 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Wild Animals in Circuses Act 2019 (c. 24) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which prohibited the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.
