The Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2022

Zoo Licensing Act 1981

4.—(1) The Zoo Licensing Act 1981(1) is amended as follows.

(2) At the end of section 4(5A) (grant or refusal of licence)(2) insert—

;

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

(3) In section 21 (interpretation) for the definition of “pet shop” substitute—

pet shop” means premises at which the licensable activity described in paragraph 1 of schedule 1 of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (selling animals as pets) is carried on;.

(2)

Section 4(5A) was inserted by S.S.I. 2006/536.