Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2025 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

3. Summary of and Background to the Act

4. Commentary on Sections

   1. Part 1 – Promotion of good practice

      1. Section 1 - Ministers to make code of practice

      2. Section 2 - Content of code: in relation to sale or transfer of dog of any age

      3. Section 3 - Content of code: in relation to sale or transfer of young dog by first owner

      4. Section 4 – Content of code: certificate

      5. Section 5 – Revision of code

      6. Section 6 – Effect of code

      7. Section 7 – Public awareness and understanding of the code

   2. Part 2 – General provisions

      1. Section 8 - Commencement

      2. Section 9 – Short Title

5. Parliamentary History