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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 30 November 2020.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020.
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(1) 30 November 2020 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table).
(2) 1 February 2021 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 14(2) to (6) of the Act.
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The following sections of the Act apply only in relation to offences committed wholly on or after 30 November 2020—
(a) sections 1(2)(a) and (3), 7 to 12 and 14(7),
(b) section 3, so far as it inserts section 19(4A) and (4B) into the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.
MAIRI GOUGEON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
12th November 2020
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2(1)


Column 1 Column 2
 Provision of the Act  Subject matter
Section 1 Prevention of harm to animals: penalties for offences
Section 2 Fixed penalty notices for certain animal welfare offences
Section 3 Harming a service animal
Section 6 Fixed penalty notices for offences relating to animal health
Section 7 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981: penalties for offences
Section 8 Protection of Badgers Act 1992: penalties for offences
Section 9 Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations 1994: penalties for offences
Section 10 Deer (Scotland) Act 1996: penalties for offences
Section 11 Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996: penalties for offences
Section 12 Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002: penalties for offences
Section 13 Fixed penalty notices for certain wildlife offences
Section 14(1) and (7) Killing, injuring or taking seals: offences, penalties etc.
Section 15 Acoustic deterrent devices: requirement to report
Section 16 Review of requirements for additional animal welfare, animal health and wildlife offences