# The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Scotland) Regulations 2006, Regulation 9: Control posts

Extent: S

(1) It is an offence under the Act for any person to operate a control post as referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerning Community criteria for staging points and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC unless that post is approved by the Scottish Ministers for that purpose.
(2) An operator of a control post who fails to comply with the following provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97 is guilty of an offence under the Act–
(a) Article 4 (use of control posts);
(b) Article 5 (the operation of control posts); or
(c) Article 6(1) (confirmation an animal is fit to continue its journey).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/606/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-transport-scotland-regulations-2006/regulation-9
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