Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

The [1925 c. 38.] Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925

7 In section 1 (restriction on exhibition, etc., of performing animals), the following amendments shall be made—

(a) in subsection (2), for the words " the prescribed fee " there shall be substituted the words " such fee as appears to the local authority to be appropriate ";

(b) in subsection (5), the words " on payment of the prescribed fee ", in both places where they occur, shall cease to have effect;

(c) in subsection (7), the words "subject to payment of the prescribed fee " shall cease to have effect;

(d) at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

“(8) A local authority may charge such fees as appear to them to be appropriate for inspection of the register, for taking copies thereof or making extracts therefrom or for inspection of copies of certificates of registration issued by them.”

8 In section 5(3) (interpretation etc.), the words from " and the fee " onwards shall cease to have effect.