Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Act 2018

5Power to describe what is or is not a travelling circus

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(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations describe a particular type of undertaking, act, entertainment or similar thing that—

(a)is to be regarded as a travelling circus,

(b)is not to be regarded as a travelling circus,

for the purposes of this Act.

(2)For the avoidance of doubt—

(a)whatever is done by regulations under subsection (1)(a) is without prejudice to the generality of section 3,

(b)the generality of section 3 is subject to whatever is done by regulations under subsection (1)(b).

(3)Regulations under subsection (1)—

(a)may make different provision for different purposes,

(b)are subject to the affirmative procedure.