The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

PART 1Introduction

Citation, commencement and extent

1.  These Regulations–

(a)may be cited as the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Scotland) Regulations 2006;

(b)come into force on 25th January 2007; and

(c)extend to Scotland only.

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations–

“the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981(1);

“Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) 1255/97(2);

“Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97 concerning Community criteria for staging points and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC(3);

“local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(4).

(1)

1981 c. 22, amended by the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 asp 11 and the Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3293).

(2)

O.J. No. L 3, 1.5.2005 p.1.

(3)

O.J. No. L 174, 2.7.1997 p.1.