Part I Provisions as to Possession, Handling and Distribution of Weapons and Ammunition; Prevention of Crime and Measures to Protect Public Safety
Special exemptions from sections 1 to 5
10 Slaughter of animals.
1
F31A
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F41B
For the purposes of subsection (1), a person holds a relevant licence if that person—
a
holds a certificate of competence or licence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015,
b
holds a certificate of competence or licence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014, or
c
holds a certificate of competence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012.
2
The proprietor of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard or a person appointed by him to take charge of slaughtering instruments and ammunition therefor for the purpose of storing them in safe custody at that slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard may, without holding a certificate, have in his possession a slaughtering instrument or ammunition therefor for that purpose.
F13
In subsection (1), a “relevant certificate of competence or licence” means—
a
a certificate of competence or licence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing Regulations 2014;
b
a certificate of competence or licence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014; or
c
a certificate of competence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012.