Example sentences of "[prep] [art] animals act " in BNC.
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| 1 | Section 3 of the Animals Act re-enacted , with some modification , the form of strict liability formerly found in the Dogs Acts 1906–1928 and provides that where a dog causes damage by killing or injuring livestock , any person who is a keeper of the dog is liable for the damage . |
| 2 | The common law rule on this was laid down by the Court of Appeal in Cresswell v. Sirl but this rule has been replaced , so far as the protection of livestock against dogs is concerned , by section 9 of the Animals Act . |
| 3 | If this is correct , those principles should also be applicable to the Animals Act . |
| 4 | The law was substantially modified with regard to two of these matters by the Animals Act 1971 ; but its structure is still in large measure the same and it is convenient to retain the common law headings for the purposes of exposition . |
| 5 | This immunity has now been abolished by the Animals Act 1971 , so that where damage is caused by animals straying on the highway the question of liability is to be decided in accordance with the ordinary principles of negligence . |
| 6 | These forms of strict liability have been retained by the Animals Act 1971 and , though they have been subjected to considerable modification , much of the old learning will continue to be relevant . |