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 15th December 2005
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 15th December 2005
Coming into force 23rd January 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The functions conferred on a Minister of the Crown by section 2(2) were transferred, insofar as within devolved competence, to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

1 Citation and commencement
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.
Reg. 1 in force at 23.1.2006, see reg. 1

2 Amendment to regulation 8 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) Regulations 2005
In regulation 8(1) (penalties and time limits) of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) Regulations 2005 for “six” substitute “three”.
Reg. 2 in force at 23.1.2006, see reg. 1
S.S.I. 2005/531.
ROSS FINNIE A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 15th December 2005

(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.