Paragraph 2 TrainingI1

Scotland

(1)

A keeper must hold—

F1(a)

a certificate recognised by the Scottish Ministers as evidence that a keeper of chickens has completed sufficient training in the matters specified in sub-paragraph (1A);

(b)

written confirmation from the Scottish Ministers that the keeper’s experience is deemed to be equivalent to the certificate described in sub-paragraph (1)(a).

F2(1A)

The specified matters are—

(a)

the requirements of these Regulations;

(b)

physiology, in particular drinking and feeding needs, animal behaviour, and the concept of stress;

(c)

the practical aspects of the careful handling of chickens, and catching, loading and transport;

(d)

emergency care for chickens, emergency killing and culling; and

(e)

preventative biosecurity measures.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers must publish from time to time, in such a way as they consider appropriate, a list of certificates recognised by them for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/34), regs. 1, 5(6)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Sch. 2 para. 2(1A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/34), regs. 1, 5(6)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 5.11.2010, see reg. 1