{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-animal-welfare-commission-regulations-2020/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-animal-welfare-commission-regulations-2020/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "sdsi/2020/9780111045176",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-animal-welfare-commission-regulations-2020",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Functions of the Commission",
  "text": "(1) In addition to any functions conferred on the Commission by virtue of or under any enactment, the function of the Commission is to provide advice on any matters concerning the welfare of protected animals to—\n(a) the Scottish Ministers, and\n(b) such other persons as the Scottish Ministers may direct.\n(2) The Commission is to provide advice on any matters under paragraph (1)—\n(a) which are referred to it by the Scottish Ministers or by such persons as the Scottish Ministers may direct, or\n(b) on which the Commission considers it should offer its advice.\n(3) The Commission must publish any advice it provides.\n(4) A direction under paragraph (1)(b) must—\n(a) be in writing, and\n(b) be published (as soon as practicable after it is communicated to the Commission).\n(5) The Scottish Ministers may revise or revoke a direction under paragraph (1)(b).\n(6) Paragraph (4)(b) applies to the revision or revocation of a direction under paragraph (1)(b) as it applies to such a direction.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2020/9780111045176/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:31:48.960651+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."
}