Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020

5Disqualification orders: further provisionS

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(1)The 2006 Act is amended as follows.

(2)In section 40 (disqualification orders) —

(a)after subsection (1) insert—

(1A)The purpose of a disqualification order is for the future protection of animals and not in substitution for a penalty for a relevant offence.,

(b)in subsection (6), the words “, or instead of,” are repealed.

Commencement Information

I1S. 5 in force at 30.9.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/303, reg. 2(b)