The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Training and exerciseS

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5.—(1) For species whose welfare depends partly on exercise, opportunities to exercise which benefit the animals’ physical and mental health must be provided, unless advice from a veterinary surgeon recommends otherwise.

(2) All immature animals must be given suitable and adequate opportunities to—

(a)learn how to interact with people, their own species and other animals where such interaction benefits their welfare, and

(b)become habituated to noises, objects and activities associated with a domestic environment.

(3) The animals must have at least daily opportunities to interact with people where such interaction benefits their welfare.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1