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Section 7 Public awareness and understanding of codeI1

Scotland

(1)

The Scottish Ministers must take reasonable steps to ensure public awareness and understanding of the code of practice.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers must, in particular, take reasonable steps to ensure that there is awareness and understanding of the code of practice among school pupils.

(3)

Before determining what steps to take to ensure public awareness and understanding of the code of practice, the Scottish Ministers must—

(a)

consult organisations with an interest in the welfare of dogs, and

(b)

consider how such organisations could contribute to any steps to be taken.

Annotations

Commencement

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S. 7 in force at 19.5.2025, see s. 8