Savings and transitional provisions3

1

Despite the repeal of sections 3 (grant and revocation of licences) and 8 (saving in respect of animals kept for exhibition etc.) of the 1932 Act by section 25 of, and Part 2 of the Schedule to, the 2011 Act, a licence granted under the repealed sections—

a

remains in effect;

b

is subject to such conditions as are applied by an enactment listed in Schedule 2 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Keeping and Release and Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Order 20125, despite the revocation of those enactments by that Order; and

c

is deemed to be a licence granted under section 16(4) of the 1981 Act disapplying a prohibition in or under section 14ZC of that Act.

2

Despite the repeal of section 1 (power to limit the import etc. of fish and fish eggs) of the 1978 Act by section 25 of, and Part 2 of the Schedule to, the 2011 Act, a licence granted under the repealed section—

a

remains in effect; and

b

is deemed to be a licence granted under section 16(4) of the 1981 Act disapplying a prohibition in or under section 14 or 14ZC of that Act.

3

Despite the substitution of section 14(1) to (2) of the 1981 Act by section 14(2)(a) of the 2011 Act, a licence granted under section 16(4) of the 1981 Act disapplying a prohibition in section 14(1) to (2) of that Act (prior to amendment by the 2011 Act)—

a

remains in effect; and

b

is deemed to be a licence granted under section 16(4) of the 1981 Act disapplying a prohibition in or under section 14 of that Act (as amended).

4

An application for a licence under—

a

section 3 or 8 of the 1932 Act;

b

section 1 of the 1978 Act; or

c

section 16(4) of the 1981 Act in respect of section 14(1) to (2) of that Act (prior to amendment by the 2011 Act),

so far as it relates to a matter prohibited by or under section 14 or 14ZC of the 1981 Act is, if not determined by the appointed day, to be treated as an application for a licence under section 16(4) of the 1981 Act (as amended).