2.—(1) No kit aged under 8 weeks may be—
(a)sold, or
(b)permanently separated from its biological mother.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(b) does not apply in relation to a kit if—
(a)separation of the kit from its biological mother is necessary for the health or welfare of the kit, other kits from the same litter or its biological mother, or
(b)the kit’s biological mother is deceased.
(3) Any advertisement for the sale of a rabbit must—
(a)include the number of the licence holder’s licence, and
(b)specify the local authority that issued the licence.