The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

• (3) Each kitten must be provided with feed appropriate for its stage of development.

• (4) Reasonable efforts must be made so that each kitten ingests the correct share of the feed provided.

Training and exercise

6

• (1) Opportunities to exercise which benefit the cats’ physical and mental health must be provided, unless advice from a veterinarian suggests otherwise.

• (2) All kittens must be given suitable and adequate opportunities to—

• (a) learn how to interact with people, cats and other animals where such interaction benefits their welfare, and

• (b) become habituated to noises, objects and activities associated with a domestic environment.

• (3) All adult cats must have at least daily opportunities to interact with people where such interaction benefits their welfare.

Housing with or apart from other cats

7

Each adult cat must be given suitable and adequate opportunities to become habituated to handling by people.

Protection from suffering, injury and disease

8

• (1) All cats for sale must be in good health.

• (2) Any cat with a condition which materially affects, or is likely to materially affect, its quality of life must not be—

• (a) transferred in ownership,

• (b) offered for sale, or

• (c) moved from the premises specified in the licence and on which the licensable activity is carried on, other than to an isolation facility or veterinary care facility where the animal is in need of isolation or treatment,

until it has recovered, ceased to require isolation or, where there is no need for the cat to be isolated, been certified by a veterinary surgeon as being in a condition that is suitable for such transfer, sale or movement.

• (3) The licence holder must ensure that no female cat—

• (a) is mated or artificially inseminated if aged less than 10 months,

• (b) gives birth to more than two litters of kittens within 12 months,

• (c) gives birth to more than 8 litters of kittens in its lifetime,

• (d) is mated or artificially inseminated if aged 8 or more years,

• (e) is mated or artificially inseminated after she has delivered one litter of kittens by caesarean section.

• (4) No cat may be kept for breeding if it can reasonably be expected, on the basis of its genotype, conformation, behaviour or state of health, that breeding from it could have a detrimental effect on its health or welfare or the health or welfare of its offspring.

• (5) Breeding female cats must be supervised with minimal disturbance during birthing and the licence holder must keep a record of—

• (a) the date of birth of each kitten,

• (b) each kitten’s sex and colour,

• (c) the number of kittens in the litter, and

• (d) any other significant events.

• (6) The licence holder must keep a record of each kitten sale including—

• (a) the microchip number of the kitten (if any),

• (b) the date of the sale, and

• (c) the age of the kitten on that date.

• (7) The licence holder must keep a record of the following in relation to each breeding cat—

• (a) its name,

• (b) its sex,

• (c) its microchip and database details (if any),

• (d) its date of birth (if known),

• (e) the postal address where it normally resides,

• (f) its breed or type,

• (g) its description,

• (h) details of its biological parents (to the extent known),

• (i) details of any veterinary treatment it has received, and

• (j) the date and cause of its death (where applicable).

• (8) In addition to the matters mentioned in sub-paragraph (7), the licence holder must keep a record of the following in relation to each breeding female cat—

• (a) the number of any known pregnancies,

• (b) the number of its litters,

• (c) the date or dates on which it has given birth, and

• (d) the number of caesarean sections it has had, if any.

• (9) Any preventative healthcare plan agreed with the veterinary surgeon with whom the licence holder has registered under the condition in paragraph 9(8) of the general conditions must be implemented.

• (10) The licence holder must keep a record of any preventative or curative healthcare (or both) given to each cat.

• (11) Where any other activity involving animals is undertaken on the premises on which the licensable activity of breeding cats is carried on, it must be kept entirely separate from the area where that licensable activity is carried on.

SCHEDULE 8 — Specific conditions: breeding rabbits

Interpretation

1

In this schedule—

• “adult rabbit” means a rabbit aged 3 months or more,

• “nesting box” means a fully-enclosed indoor area in which a rabbit can rest and sleep.

Advertisements and sales

2

• (1) No kit aged under 8 weeks may be—

• (a) sold, or

• (b) permanently separated from its biological mother.

• (2) Sub-paragraph (1)(b) does not apply in relation to a kit if—

• (a) separation of the kit from its biological mother is necessary for the health or welfare of the kit, other kits from the same litter or its biological mother, or

• (b) the kit’s biological mother is deceased.

• (3) Any advertisement for the sale of a rabbit must—

• (a) include the number of the licence holder’s licence, and

• (b) specify the local authority that issued the licence.

Number of breeding female rabbits

3

The number of breeding female rabbits kept in relation to the licensable activity of breeding rabbits at any time on the premises specified in the licence and on which the licensable activity is carried on must not exceed the number specified by the local authority in the licence.

Suitable environment

4

• (1) Each rabbit must have access to—

• (a) a clean, dry and warm sleeping area which is free from draughts, and

• (b) an exercise area.

• (2) Each rabbit must be provided with sufficient space in the sleeping area to—

• (a) lie down fully stretched out,

• (b) hop, and

• (c) turn around,

without touching another rabbit or the walls of the sleeping area.

• (3) The exercise area must not be used as a sleeping area unless the rabbit chooses to do so.

• (4) For each breeding female rabbit, there must be—

• (i) a nesting box to give birth in and which is lined with suitable nesting material such as dust-free wood shavings or grass hay, or

• (ii) a plentiful supply of such nesting material available to the rabbit.

• (5) The nesting box must not be accessible to other rabbits when being used by a breeding female rabbit to give birth in.

• (6) In this paragraph, “exercise area” means a secure area where rabbits can hop, scratch, forage and stretch to their full height.

Training and exercise

5

• (1) Opportunities to exercise which benefit the rabbits’ physical and mental health must be provided, unless advice from a veterinarian suggests otherwise.

• (2) All kits must be given suitable and adequate opportunities to—

• (a) learn how to interact with people, rabbits and other animals where such interaction benefits their welfare, and

• (b) become habituated to noises, objects and activities associated with a domestic environment.

• (3) All rabbits must have at least daily opportunities to interact with people where such interaction benefits their welfare.

Suitable diet

6

• (1) All adult rabbits must have continuous access to clean and safe drinking water.

• (2) Each adult rabbit must be provided with feed appropriate to its needs.

• (3) Each kit must be provided with feed appropriate for its stage of development.

Protection from suffering, injury and disease

7

• (1) All rabbits for sale must be in good health.

• (2) Any rabbit with a condition which materially affects, or is likely to materially affect, its quality of life must not be—

• (a) transferred in ownership,

• (b) offered for sale, or

• (c) moved from the premises specified in the licence and on which the licensable activity is carried on, other than to an isolation facility or veterinary care facility where the animal is in need of isolation or treatment,

until it has recovered, ceased to require isolation or, where there is no need for the rabbit to be isolated, been certified by a veterinary surgeon as being in a condition that is suitable for such transfer, sale or movement.

• (3) The licence holder must ensure that no female rabbit—

• (a) is mated or artificially inseminated if aged less than 5 months,

• (b) gives birth to more than 4 litters of kits within 12 months,

• (c) gives birth to more than 16 litters of kits in its lifetime,

• (d) is mated or artificially inseminated if aged 6 or more years.

• (4) No rabbit may be kept for breeding if it can reasonably be expected, on the basis of its genotype, conformation, behaviour or state of health, that breeding from it could have a detrimental effect on its health or welfare or the health or welfare of its offspring.

• (5) Where any other activity involving animals is undertaken on the premises on which the licensable activity of breeding rabbits is carried on, it must be kept entirely separate from the area where that licensable activity is carried on.

• (6) No adult rabbit may be isolated or separated from others rabbits for longer than is necessary.

Signed

BEN MACPHERSON — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 2021-02-17

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations provide for the licensing of persons who in Scotland carry on activities of selling animals as pets, rehoming animals as pets, operating animal welfare establishments (including sanctuaries and rehoming centres), breeding dogs, breeding cats and breeding rabbits (“the licensable activities”).

Regulation 3 provides that a person must not carry on a licensable activity without the authority of a licence issued under these Regulations.

Regulation 4 specifies the appropriate licensing authorities to which a person may apply for the grant or renewal of a licence and makes further provision about how applications must be made. For all activities except rehoming animals as pets, the licensing authority is the local authority for the area in which the activity is carried on. For the activity of rehoming animals as pets, the licensing authority is the local authority for the area in which the applicant resides or has a place of business (including a registered office or other official address) or, if the applicant has no such residence or place of business in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers. Regulation 5 makes provision regarding the extent of the authority arising from a licence issued under these Regulations.

Part 3 of these Regulations sets out how a person may apply to the licensing authority for a licence, sets out matters in respect of which a licensing authority must be satisfied when considering the granting or renewing of a licence, and makes other provision in relation to licences. It provides for a licensing authority to charge fees to cover the costs it incurs in performing this function, anticipated costs of considering a licence holder’s compliance with these Regulations and the licence conditions to which a licence holder is subject, and anticipated costs of enforcement in relation to the activity of an unlicensed operator. It makes provision for the inspection of premises and gives inspectors powers to take samples from animals.

Part 4 sets out the circumstances and procedures under which a licence may be suspended, varied or revoked. It also provides that breach of a licence condition (except one which is not a standard licence condition attached to all licences for the licensable activity), the carrying on of a licensable activity without the authority of a licence, failure to assist with in the taking of samples and obstruction of inspectors are all offences in the absence of a reasonable excuse. It also provides for offences in relation to provision of false or misleading information to inspectors and the making of false or misleading statements to a licensing authority for the purpose of obtaining or holding a licence. It also specifies maximum penalties for such offences and applies certain post-conviction powers contained in the Animal Health And Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006. It also gives inspectors powers of entry for the purposes of preparing reports and of ascertaining compliance with these Regulations and licence conditions.

Part 5 provides for appeals against licensing decisions by licensing authorities. Part 6 places a duty on each licensing authority to publish a register of licences for each licensable activity in relation to which it has issued a licence. Part 7 revokes the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Young Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009. Part 8 makes transitional and saving provision for unexpired licences under pre-existing licensing regimes.

Schedule 1 describes each licensable activity. Schedule 2 sets out the general licence conditions that apply to all licensable activities. Schedules 3 to 8 set out the specific conditions that apply to each licensable activity.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2006 asp 11.

[^f00002]: Section 51(3) has been modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).

[^f00003]: 1976 c.38. The schedule was substituted in relation to Scotland by S.S.I. 2008/302.

[^f00004]: 2000 c.7. Section 15(1) was relevantly amended by paragraph 158 of schedule 17 of the Communications Act 2003 (c.21).

[^f00005]: 1966 c.36.

[^f00006]: 1971 c.80.

[^f00007]: 2006 c.45.

[^f00008]: 2011 c. 16 (N.I.). Section 33 was amended by section 48(5)(b) of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2006 (c.21) (N.I.).

[^f00009]: S.S.I. 2009/141.

[^f00010]: 1951 c.35 (14 & 15 Geo 6).

[^f00011]: 1973 c.60.

[^f00012]: S.S.I. 2009/85.

[^f00013]: 1963 c.43. Section 1 was amended in relation to Scotland by S.S.I. 2006/536.

[^f00014]: 2010 c.15.

[^f00015]: 1981 c.22.

[^f00016]: 1981 c.37.

[^f00017]: S.S.I. 2016/58.

Editorial notes

[^key-96290362ede366ab7c7ed22434cc0b92]: Reg. 1 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-1c5eb2fc7ab8a25c3989ba0909230feb]: Reg. 25 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-e44a7abb992fefee0d399fc391cb0ef4]: Reg. 29 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-22ca4a7230e1dc229a0f3355e75acfa9]: Reg. 30 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-1f79d8d3809e4986152f343b607f030a]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-54021b31ff6dd7fe409ff752a30a48bd]: Reg. 2 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-0c62caf2d91a825f47d6bad072eb27b3]: Reg. 3 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-2e752eb7dd553a447b32483b67da3e7f]: Reg. 4 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-0d5c2b090bf96f8924fd1e67f3800fbd]: Reg. 5 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-957bd3b610b3ccf0c872e8779ecc16db]: Reg. 6 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-0144c14e28666f5ccf36581428a52668]: Reg. 7 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-7ca59684277feae6e48dd6d9891df5b4]: Reg. 8 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-3f1ffa3e61aa53b08e714d84ad9d3a8f]: Reg. 9 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-f2b7f15860ff96b90ae4bb3587d0a3f4]: Reg. 10 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-ea906fa2f2d0999a50f7898bca58c617]: Reg. 11 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-64d55942826148a80a62a2acec4e2d2e]: Reg. 12 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-9bfe636ba0677abda82eea6fb2a04249]: Reg. 13 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-932c1992dba0904dff8703ed92fed932]: Reg. 14 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-e358078b72444779170229d0f2e930d0]: Reg. 15 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-95f6e86745114e7405355cbedd0df310]: Reg. 16 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-93831ebb6b585e1341711bc043c4a1ed]: Reg. 17 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-ed765d410bad4004e530e8dd04920475]: Reg. 18 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-80f238a391f1707d07ad46c8fd819b7a]: Reg. 19 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-3c4404db0ae6603e325e0e4c460bebf3]: Reg. 20 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-c20f4e0ca4df17e58971d7641c2b5893]: Reg. 21 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-c8f15970db58d586357fd1ca18b62b8a]: Reg. 22 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-4de660100507cad999127ae03b2321ec]: Reg. 23 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-dc44b0317017e49789f00cc483d273ee]: Reg. 24 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-6df7c951faf34ba0bb3861e335e42d3c]: Reg. 26 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-22e42808fdf0a1b31fce907ff7a833d5]: Reg. 27 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-e5a0f69d72b63dac897514f55814f909]: Reg. 28 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-0c9c63e3471afe194ffb578f8cbe0337]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-67fff3e6a2413a944b5633924c6872d8]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-c791be12c7bdd8a1d1ff0b67ccdb5652]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-90600a1782f0bfbd6719626e880e039f]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-5756791f657d2160b991c38dc77791f5]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-a8504a8d9dc0741ac6b922a940810ccb]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-c69f6a235450ccbae705ce0abe9bc8b8]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-eeabfa21c4480a050d388dcd61916f42]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-2bdc68490fff431ed738291a70b7524d]: Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-74c4eba7e2ecfb19cfbaa8d051354389]: Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-d893c3ed0c83435b5e9f9b3efb346bb6]: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-ebb784b6c722bd77de68687406500900]: Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-7756112a28dc693addd8f2c21186c9f9]: Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-8951367f4deca83797c80fb29a125543]: Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-52e16c09cda202f14eab72271b37c788]: Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-399fdabfba95a56c472dd64ddcd2bf54]: Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-2e4835917ae86e432bc8fd0356f47108]: Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-2992ff40345803910a5dfa6b1716fe9e]: Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-82853f1879ed373050e567b6823e3cb0]: Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-bf7bfc27d4bb71411ec2e13b3890dce9]: Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-dc5c784220c409ed845e450c7cd5c577]: Sch. 1 para. 21 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-07f9195d4d296024279ceaefd14ce977]: Sch. 1 para. 22 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-603cb475c65ec06b247eb512fc68d7dc]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-558ce34d292e7f1ea516470f0dccc453]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-9fe0b20e5b732fad2286707be01a7ac6]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-e844ea922c1db69746ef76d60a820122]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-04130ebcbac044e41063a5c70ab84fa8]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-b974a3da50323ad3d7dd5bf7d50bf900]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-8ef03c2d767508c55e45f594962738eb]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-1fbacc95dce2e0950dffe7e48cc8cd2a]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-e124f6e85985da8ef3fb087c45c2c696]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-a28449dbf5067a27311ebe65be3deb4d]: Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-c191f81fb9766a6f3fee90110eaf1328]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-fb050e4ee715ddc04bc35d12d63d1042]: Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-d7d23499adbd92ece83db0d7de4fc20c]: Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-789bfd9ff4ce1d8360a3e5c3ab036cdf]: Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-e0c708cec5e7d689172e603c0e305141]: Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-e556807384b729a0e2406d488350f0a4]: Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-89463e3beb4e175c9abf7a474b6b7c32]: Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-b3764d760c1ad9acca759f80f9ed4082]: Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-dc858ea48364ad7f0a254010010bd5cf]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-e4013679d23d7c23008fdb148913bf08]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-7196c1259186bf6e9ba91aa7ba2405e8]: Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-bd3bb627e49a9f55f0a823da4412db83]: Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-cfef3edfad05a670ecba1459bacf5ce1]: Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-16059b7bdab13715efa4b4e368115eff]: Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-bffe793730b784064a03d0797166d218]: Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-e7b0a124eebf402e798cd819546e1025]: Sch. 5 para. 6 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-e58c544eac574cf589e49158d4b7a6fa]: Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-92a94e827d15336cb9f03cbe7f4e2abc]: Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-37a99b9ed4cb3c73374e33b0b6bffbbe]: Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-33694d9f62a15609ed76a28fe89b8450]: Sch. 6 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-c36b48987fb90bf797722dc12c91ec67]: Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-b235bc4fb625adf54e2b834728c32142]: Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-650cc60c590d70da744c18f5c714f053]: Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-1a47e0aa77fb97559fe3d9bf1bcda0df]: Sch. 6 para. 8 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-235f22a70fbd527ea1a1cbf36150f457]: Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-e96709ab13a0c4634544d1160f27fb9a]: Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-f89b4f0d9e4155b8f3908ea6ff8d4e31]: Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-9b46c5b67761b2f41009d089b863c1e7]: Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-7706793af49a42606c6697bc50eba717]: Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-b4be89467119fc2f6a2895dc759ef1fa]: Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-c5a848b376e99cc061a979c613d5f901]: Sch. 7 para. 7 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-824e9ecba8b548a34a5e831c05a643fe]: Sch. 7 para. 8 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-f4e0cafede369e327df8fe4aebda2650]: Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-cd66dd695fd973a860dcf8d09ea5df9b]: Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-1e58d3a529dbe29915c9ba291e4f0b7e]: Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-b9324bfd9c48ab4189388ecae6ec60d1]: Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-549de470b2d2c7a7977e9b0ae69054fe]: Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-afc14afa2f176454ec9998dd5a36e3e3]: Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-eeaf0e55da1854c064d8715d88b6754d]: Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1

[^key-697b4898a5a53f02e4aeafe00144a647]: Sch. 5 para. 7 inserted (10.10.2021) by The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/356), regs. 1(1), 2(3) (with reg. 4)

[^key-fab9115c92debd1bcdccec6ddd8db511]: Words in sch. 4 para. 1(e) omitted (10.10.2021) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/356), regs. 1(1), 2(2) (with reg. 3)

Supply of animals

7

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.