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Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006

2006 asp 11 · Enacted 11 July 2006 · Extends to Scotland

Not fully up to date. 4 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 17 October 2024.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 39(10)(e)insertedGreyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 1(2)
s. 40(7A)insertedGreyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(a)
s. 40(13)(e)insertedGreyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(b)
s. 41(2)(aa)insertedGreyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 1(4)

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the Animal Health Act 1981, including by making provision for preventing the spread of disease; to make provision for the welfare of animals, including for prevention of harm; and for connected purposes.

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 31st May 2006 and received Royal Assent on 11th July 2006

Contents

  1. Part 1: Animal health
  2. Powers of slaughter
  3. 1Slaughter for preventing spread of disease
  4. 2Slaughter of treated animals
  5. 3Disease control (slaughter) statement
  6. Prevention of the spread of disease
  7. 4Biosecurity codes
  8. 5Tests and samples
  9. 6Animal gatherings
  10. 7Treatment
  11. 8Seizure of carcases etc.
  12. 9Specified diseases
  13. Deliberate infection of animals
  14. 10Deliberate infection of animals
  15. Particular provision for TSE
  16. 11Livestock genotypes: specification, breeding and slaughter
  17. Miscellaneous
  18. 12Powers of entry etc.
  19. 13Inspection of vehicles
  20. 14Penalties and time limits
  21. 15Electronic communication
  22. Part 2: Animal welfare
  23. Introductory
  24. 16Animals to which this Part applies
  25. 17Protected animals
  26. 18Responsibility for animals
  27. Prevention of harm
  28. 19Unnecessary suffering
  29. 20Mutilation
  30. 21Cruel operations
  31. 22Administration of poisons etc.
  32. 23Animal fights
  33. Promotion of welfare
  34. 24Ensuring welfare of animals
  35. 25Care notices
  36. 26Provision for securing welfare
  37. 27Licensing etc. of activities involving animals
  38. 28Prohibition on keeping certain animals
  39. 29Abandonment
  40. 30Sale of animals to children
  41. 31Offering animals as prizes
  42. Animals in distress
  43. 32Taking possession of animals
  44. 32APowers of authorised person where animal taken into possession
  45. 32BDecision notice for exercise of powers under section 32A: content
  46. 32CDecision notice: service
  47. 32DAppeal to the court in respect of decision notice
  48. 32EEffect of decision notice on applications under section 33
  49. 32FEffect of decision notice on applications under section 34
  50. 32GCompensation notice for exercise of powers under section 32A
  51. 32HCompensation amount
  52. 32IApplication of proceeds of sale
  53. 32JAppeal to court in respect of compensation amount
  54. 32KPayment of compensation amount
  55. 32LForfeiture of compensation
  56. 32MModification of powers over animals
  57. 33Release orders where animals taken
  58. 34Disposal orders where animals taken
  59. 35Resort to destruction of animals
  60. Welfare bodies, codes and guidance
  61. 36Animal welfare bodies
  62. 37Animal welfare codes
  63. 38Animal welfare guidance
  64. Post-conviction orders
  65. 39Deprivation orders
  66. 40Disqualification orders
  67. 41Seizure orders where disqualification breached
  68. 42Termination or variation of disqualification
  69. 42ADisqualification orders: record of reasons
  70. 43Appeals against orders
  71. Offences and penalties
  72. 44Proceedings for animal fighting offences Repealed
  73. 45Offences by bodies corporate etc.
  74. 46Penalties for offences
  75. 46AFixed penalty notices for certain offences
  76. Exclusions from application of this Part
  77. 47Exclusions
  78. Miscellaneous
  79. 48Suffering
  80. 49Vets, inspectors and constables
  81. 50Premises
  82. 51Regulations
  83. Part 3: General
  84. 52Modification of enactments
  85. 53Ancillary provision
  86. 54Crown application
  87. 55Commencement and short title
  88. Schedule 1: Powers of inspectors and constables for Part 2
  89. Entry and inspection in connection with an obligation under assimilated law
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. Entry and search where animals in distress
  92. 2Paragraph 2
  93. Entry and inspection in connection with offences
  94. 3Paragraph 3
  95. Entry and search etc. in connection with offences
  96. 4Paragraph 4
  97. Conditions for granting warrants
  98. 5Paragraph 5
  99. Supplementary powers of inspectors: evidence gathering in connection with wildlife offences
  100. 5AParagraph 5A
  101. Stopping and detaining vehicles etc.
  102. 6Paragraph 6
  103. Entry and search etc.: supplementary
  104. 7Paragraph 7
  105. 8Paragraph 8
  106. 9Paragraph 9
  107. 10Paragraph 10
  108. 11Paragraph 11
  109. 12Paragraph 12
  110. 13Paragraph 13
  111. Offences of obstruction
  112. 14Paragraph 14
  113. 15Paragraph 15
  114. Powers of constables: supplementary
  115. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  116. 17Paragraph 17
  117. Interpretation
  118. 18Paragraph 18
  119. Schedule 2: Modification of enactments
  120. Animal health provisions
  121. 1Paragraph 1
  122. 2Paragraph 2
  123. 3Paragraph 3
  124. 4Paragraph 4
  125. Animal welfare provisions
  126. 5Paragraph 5
  127. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  128. 7Paragraph 7
  129. 8Paragraph 8
  130. 9Paragraph 9