The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995

Refusal of a provisional licence, a certificate of competence or a registered licence

8.  An authorised veterinary surgeon may refuse to issue a certificate of competence or refuse to grant a provisional licence and the Minister may refuse to grant a registered licence if the applicant—

(a) has failed to comply with—

(i) any condition of any licence previously granted to him under these Regulations; or

(ii) any condition of any licence to slaughter animals previously granted to him by a local authority under the 1967 Act, the 1974 Act, the 1980 Act or any regulations made under any of those Acts; or

(b) has been convicted of an offence under—

(i) these Regulations;

(ii) the 1967 Act or any regulations made under it;

(iii) the 1974 Act or any regulations made under it;

(iv) the 1980 Act or any regulations made under it;

(v) the Protection of Animals Acts 1911 to 1964(1);

(vi) the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Acts 1912 to 1964(1);

(vii) any order made under the Animal Health Act 1981(2) regulating the transport of animals;

(viii) Part I of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968(3) or any regulations or order made under it; or

(ix) any other provision concerning the welfare of animals.

(1)

Section 1(1) of the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954 (c. 40) was amended by section 1(1) of the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 29).

(2)

1981 c. 22.

(3)

1968 c. 34.