This Scottish Statutory instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.S.I. 2005/531 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that instrument.

2005 No. 647

ANIMALSANIMAL HEALTH

The Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and commencementI11

These Regulations may be cited as the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 23 January 2006.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Reg. 1 in force at 23.1.2006, see reg. 1

Amendment to regulation 8 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) Regulations 2005I22

In regulation 8(1) (penalties and time limits) of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) Regulations 20052 for “six” substitute “three”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Reg. 2 in force at 23.1.2006, see reg. 1

ROSS FINNIEA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations correct an error in regulation 8 (penalties and time limits) of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 by reducing the maximum term of imprisonment, on summary conviction, for offences under the principal Regulations, from six months to three months.