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AW06041 - Cause unnecessary suffering to a protected animal
Important
This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.
CJS category CE Class 3 Custody Yes PNC Yes
Classification details
- Offence code
- AW06041
- Offence title
- Cause unnecessary suffering to a protected animal
- Legislation
- Contrary to sections 4(1) and 32(1) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
- CJS category code
- CE
- Offence class
- 3
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 01-Jul-21
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 962.