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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 and come into force on 10 October 2021.
(2) In these Regulations “the Licensing Regulations” means the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021.
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(1) The Licensing Regulations are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In paragraph (1)(e) of schedule 4 (specific conditions: engaging in animal rehoming activities), omit “or kittens”.
(3) In schedule 5 (specific conditions: operating an animal welfare establishment), after paragraph 6 insert—“
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No animal kept in the course of operating the animal welfare establishment, of any of the following descriptions, may be supplied as a pet by or on behalf of the licence holder—
(a) unweaned animals,
(b) mammals weaned at an age at which they should not have been weaned,
(c) non-mammals that are incapable of feeding themselves,
(d) puppies, kittens, ferrets or kits, aged under 8 weeks.”.
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A licence granted under the Licensing Regulations before 10 October 2021 that authorises the activity described in paragraph 4 of schedule 1 of the Licensing Regulations (engaging in animal rehoming activities) is—
(a) no longer subject to the licence condition in paragraph (1)(e) of schedule 4 of the Licensing Regulations as it applied when the licence was granted,
(b) subject to the licence condition in paragraph (1)(e) of schedule 4 of the Licensing Regulations as amended by these Regulations,in relation to the carrying on of that activity on or after 10 October 2021.
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A licence granted under the Licensing Regulations before 10 October 2021 that authorises the activity described in paragraph 8 of schedule 1 of the Licensing Regulations (operating an animal welfare establishment) is, in relation to the carrying on of that activity on or after 10 October 2021, subject to the licence conditions in paragraph 7 (supply of animals) of schedule 5 of the Licensing Regulations as inserted by these Regulations.
MAIRI McALLAN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th October 2021