{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/animal-welfare-import-of-dogs-cats-and-ferrets-act-2025/section-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/animal-welfare-import-of-dogs-cats-and-ferrets-act-2025/section-2.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2025/30",
  "legislation_title": "Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/animal-welfare-import-of-dogs-cats-and-ferrets-act-2025",
  "path": "section/2",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Regulations under section 1: supplementary",
  "text": "(1) Regulations under section 1 may (in particular)—\n(a) confer a function (including a function involving the exercise of a discretion) on a person specified in the regulations;\n(b) make provision about the keeping of records or the provision of information;\n(c) confer a power of entry, whether or not on the authority of a warrant;\n(d) confer a power of inspection, search, seizure or detention, whether or not on the authority of a warrant;\n(e) authorise, or make provision for the authorisation of, the use of reasonable force in connection with the exercise of a power mentioned in paragraph (c) or (d);\n(f) make provision for the revocation of a person’s licence, authorisation or other approval required under any legislation for the bringing of dogs, cats or ferrets into the United Kingdom, where the person—\n(i) contravenes the regulations, or\n(ii) obstructs, or fails to assist in, the exercise of a function conferred by the regulations;\n(g) create a criminal offence (but see subsection (3));\n(h) modify, repeal or revoke any provision made by—\n(i) an Act of Parliament (including sections 5 to 7 of this Act);\n(ii) an Act of the Scottish Parliament;\n(iii) an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru;\n(iv) Northern Ireland legislation.\n(2) Regulations under section 1 that confer a power to enter a private dwelling may not allow for the power to be exercised without the occupier’s consent, or with the use of reasonable force, except—\n(a) in England and Wales, on the authority of a warrant issued by a justice of the peace;\n(b) in Scotland, on the authority of a warrant issued by a sheriff or summary sheriff;\n(c) in Northern Ireland, on the authority of a warrant issued by a lay magistrate.\n(3) Regulations under section 1 may create a criminal offence only in relation to (or in relation to the causing or permitting of)—\n(a) a contravention of a prohibition or restriction imposed by virtue of section 1(2)(a);\n(b) where by virtue of section 1(2)(b) such a prohibition or restriction is subject to an exemption, a contravention of a condition attached to the exemption;\n(c) a contravention of a requirement imposed by any relevant legislation to carry out checks in relation to the bringing of animals into the United Kingdom;\n(d) a contravention of a requirement imposed by any relevant legislation to provide information or documents, or the provision of false or misleading information or documents in purported compliance with such a requirement;\n(e) the obstruction of, or a failure to assist, a person acting in the execution of powers conferred by any relevant legislation.\n(4) In subsection (3), “relevant legislation” means legislation (including regulations under section 1) that relates to animal welfare or animal health.\n(5) Where regulations under section 1 create a criminal offence, they must provide that—\n(a) the offence is—\n(i) triable summarily only, or\n(ii) triable summarily or on indictment;\n(b) the offence is punishable—\n(i) with a fine, or\n(ii) with a term of imprisonment or a fine (or both);\n(c) any term of imprisonment with which the offence is punishable on summary conviction does not exceed—\n(i) in England and Wales, the relevant maximum term;\n(ii) in Scotland, 12 months;\n(iii) in Northern Ireland, 6 months;\n(d) any term of imprisonment with which the offence is punishable on conviction on indictment does not exceed 5 years.\n(6) In subsection (5)(c)(i), “the relevant maximum term” means—\n(a) in relation to an offence that is triable only summarily—\n(i) if the offence is committed before the time when section 281 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, 6 months;\n(ii) if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks;\n(b) in relation to an offence that is triable summarily or on indictment, the general limit in a magistrates’ court.\n(7) Regulations under section 1 may make—\n(a) different provision for different purposes or areas;\n(b) consequential, incidental, supplementary, transitional or saving provision.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 8(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/30/section/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:45:39.734662+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}