Section 10 Meaning of “relevant animal”I1

In this Act “relevant animal” means an animal which is a vertebrate.

If the definition of “animal” in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 is extended for any purposes by virtue of section 1(3) of that Act to include invertebrates of any description, regulations may amend subsection (1) to extend the definition of “relevant animal” so as to include invertebrates of that description.

In this section, “vertebrate” and “invertebrate” have the meanings given by section 1(5) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Regulations under subsection (2) are subject to the affirmative procedure.