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Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part 1 Animal healthPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Powers of slaughterPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Slaughter for preventing spread of diseasePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Slaughter of treated animalsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Disease control (slaughter) statementPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Prevention of the spread of diseasePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 4.Biosecurity codesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 5.Tests and samplesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 6.Animal gatheringsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 7.TreatmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 8.Seizure of carcases etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 9.Specified diseasesPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Deliberate infection of animalsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 10.Deliberate infection of animalsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Particular provision for TSEPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 11.Livestock genotypes: specification, breeding and slaughterPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 12.Powers of entry etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 13.Inspection of vehiclesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 14.Penalties and time limitsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 15.Electronic communicationPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. Part 2 Animal welfarePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. IntroductoryPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 16.Animals to which this Part appliesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 17.Protected animalsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 18.Responsibility for animalsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Prevention of harmPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 19.Unnecessary sufferingPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 20.MutilationPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 21.Cruel operationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 22.Administration of poisons etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 23.Animal fightsPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Promotion of welfarePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 24.Ensuring welfare of animalsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 25.Care noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 26.Provision for securing welfarePrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 27.Licensing etc. of activities involving animalsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 28.Prohibition on keeping certain animalsPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 29.AbandonmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 30.Sale of animals to childrenPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 31.Offering animals as prizesPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Animals in distressPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 32.Taking possession of animalsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 32A.Powers of authorised person where animal taken into possessionPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 32B.Decision notice for exercise of powers under section 32A: contentPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 32C.Decision notice: servicePrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 32D.Appeal to the court in respect of decision noticePrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 32E.Effect of decision notice on applications under section 33Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 32F.Effect of decision notice on applications under section 34Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 32G.Compensation notice for exercise of powers under section 32APrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 32H.Compensation amountPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. 32I.Application of proceeds of salePrevious MatchNext Match

      11. 32J.Appeal to court in respect of compensation amountPrevious MatchNext Match

      12. 32K.Payment of compensation amountPrevious MatchNext Match

      13. 32L.Forfeiture of compensationPrevious MatchNext Match

      14. 32M.Modification of powers over animalsPrevious MatchNext Match

      15. 33.Release orders where animals takenPrevious MatchNext Match

      16. 34.Disposal orders where animals takenPrevious MatchNext Match

      17. 35.Resort to destruction of animalsPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. Welfare bodies, codes and guidancePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 36.Animal welfare bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 37.Animal welfare codesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 38.Animal welfare guidancePrevious MatchNext Match

    6. Post-conviction ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 39.Deprivation ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 40.Disqualification ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 41.Seizure orders where disqualification breachedPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 42.Termination or variation of disqualificationPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 42A.Disqualification orders: record of reasonsPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 43.Appeals against ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. Offences and penaltiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 44.Proceedings for animal fighting offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 45.Offences by bodies corporate etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 46.Penalties for offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 46A.Fixed penalty notices for certain offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. Exclusions from application of this PartPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 47.ExclusionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 48.SufferingPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 49.Vets, inspectors and constablesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 50.PremisesPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 51.RegulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. Part 3 GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 52.Modification of enactmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 53.Ancillary provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 54.Crown applicationPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 55.Commencement and short titlePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Powers of inspectors and constables for Part 2Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Entry and inspection in connection with an obligation under assimilated lawPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) An inspector may enter and inspect any premises for...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Entry and search where animals in distressPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.(1) A sheriff or justice of the peace may grant...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Entry and inspection in connection with offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.(1) An inspector may, if there are reasonable grounds for...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Entry and search etc. in connection with offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.(1) A sheriff or justice of the peace may grant...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Conditions for granting warrantsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.(1) This paragraph is complied with in relation to premises...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Supplementary powers of inspectors: evidence gathering in connection with wildlife offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5A.(1) An inspector, having entered non-domestic premises in exercise of...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. Stopping and detaining vehicles etc.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 6.(1) A constable in uniform may stop and detain a...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. Entry and search etc.: supplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 7.A warrant granted under a provision of this schedule remains...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 8.(1) A relevant power is exercisable only at a reasonable...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 9.(1) A relevant power is exercisable, if necessary, by using...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 10.A person exercising a relevant power must, if required, produce...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 11.(1) A relevant power includes power to take onto premises—...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 12.(1) A qualifying person must— (a) comply with any reasonable...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 13.A person exercising a relevant power in relation to unoccupied...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. Offences of obstructionPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 14.(1) A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse,...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 15.(1) A person commits an offence if the person intentionally...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. Powers of constables: supplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 16.A constable may arrest without warrant any person whom the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 17.The powers conferred on constables by this schedule are without...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 18.In this schedule, a “relevant power” is a power— Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Modification of enactmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Animal health provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.In section 8 (movement generally) of the Animal Health Act...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.(1) In section 22 (powers of entry etc. for section...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.(1) In section 73(a) (general offences) of that Act, after...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.In section 91 (orders etc.) of that Act, subsection (2)...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Animal welfare provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.The Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 (c. 14), except—...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 6.In the Docking and Nicking of Horses Act 1949 (c....Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 7.In the Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1954 (c. 46),...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 8.(1) Part I of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 9.The whole of each of the following Acts is repealed—...Previous MatchNext Match

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