The Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision for the licensing of persons who sell young cats and dogs. Regulation 3 makes provision for those persons who are required to hold a licence. Regulation 4 requires young animals to be kept separate from other animals for a period of 10 days.

Provisions as to application for a licence and the charging of fees are set out in regulations 5 and 6, respectively. Regulations 7 to 11 make provision as to the consideration of applications, their grant and renewal, conditions, and revocation, suspension and variation of licences.

Regulation 12 provides for a local authority to appoint inspectors to exercise certain powers under the regulations. Provision for the local authority to keep a register of licence holders is contained in regulation 13. Regulation 14 provides for the local authority to review its decisions at the request of an applicant or licence holder. Regulation 15 makes provision as to appeals. Regulation 16 provides for the powers of inspectors. Regulation 17 makes provision as to offences and disqualifications. Regulation 18 provides for termination or variation of disqualification. Enforcement by the local authority is provided for in regulation 19.

A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in respect of these Regulations and has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. A copy can be obtained from the Scottish Government Rural Directorate, Pentland House, Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh EH14 1TY.