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The Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

S.S.I. 2005/647 · Made 15 December 2005 · Extends to Scotland

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ANIMALS

ANIMAL HEALTH

Made 15th December 2005

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 15th December 2005

Coming into force 23rd January 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The functions conferred on a Minister of the Crown by section 2(2) were transferred, insofar as within devolved competence, to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment to regulation 8 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) Regulations 2005
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementI1

These Regulations may be cited as the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 23 January 2006.

2Amendment to regulation 8 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) Regulations 2005I1

In regulation 8(1) (penalties and time limits) of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) Regulations 2005f1 for “six” substitute “three”.

Signature

ROSS FINNIE

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

15th December 2005

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations correct an error in regulation 8 (penalties and time limits) of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 by reducing the maximum term of imprisonment, on summary conviction, for offences under the principal Regulations, from six months to three months.