
1 
This Order may be cited as the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3 and Saving Provisions) Order 2020 and comes into force on 1 September 2021.
2 
Subject to the saving provisions contained in article 3, the appointed day for the coming into force of section 52 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) 2006 Act is 1 September 2021 but only for the purpose of introducing paragraph 9(d) (insofar as not already in force), (k), (l), (n) and (p) of schedule 2 of that Act.
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(1) Any unexpired licence granted in accordance with the provisions of the Pet Animals Act 1951 will continue in force for the remainder of its term subject to the provisions of that Act as it has effect on 31 August 2021.
(2) Any unexpired licence granted in accordance with the provisions of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 will continue in force for the remainder of its term subject to the provisions of—
(a) that Act,
(b) the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999
(c) the Breeding of Dogs (Licensing Records) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, and
(d) the Sale of Dogs (Identification Tag) (Scotland) Regulations 1999,
as those enactments have effect on 31 August 2021.
(3) In this article, “unexpired” means still in force on, and with any of its term remaining after, 31 August 2021.
MAIRI GOUGEON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
21st December 2020