The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

PART 1SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE THREE YEARS’ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Application

1.—(1) This part applies to a person who applies for a certificate before 8th December 2015 who, on the date of application, has at least three years’ professional experience in relation to the operation, category of animal and (where appropriate) type of equipment in respect of which the certificate is sought.

(2) A person to whom this part applies is not required to comply with regulation 8(b) if that person—

(a)demonstrates to the satisfaction of the competent authority that the person has, at the date of application, at least three years’ professional experience in relation to the operation, category of animal and (where appropriate) type of equipment in respect of which the certificate is sought; and

(b)provides a written declaration from an authorised veterinary surgeon that, in the opinion of the authorised veterinary surgeon, the person is a fit and proper person to hold a certificate.