The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995

3.—(1) The Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 9 (securing humane conditions in slaughterhouses and knackers' yards)—

(a) in subsection (3), for the words from “those” to “Act” substitute “a fine of level 3 on the standard scale or imprisonment for a term of six months or both”; and

(b) after subsection (3) add—

“(4) Where a person convicted of an offence against regulations made under this section is—

(a) registered in respect of premises under section 4; or

(b) the holder of a licence granted under section 6,

of this Act, the court may, where such registration or licence relates to premises where the offence was committed, in addition to any other penalty cancel the registration or the licence as the case may be.”.

(3) In section 19(1) (enforcement), for the words from “(i) sections” to “section 10” substitute “sections 7 and 14, and any regulations made under section 9”.

(4) In section 19A (code of practice)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in paragraph (a)(i), for the words “10 and 12 to 16” substitute “13 and 14”; and

(ii) in paragraph (a)(ii), for the words “any of those sections” substitute “section 9 of this Act”; and

(b) in subsection (7)—

(i) in paragraph (a), for the words “10 and 12 to 16” substitute “13 and 14”; and

(ii) in paragraph (b), for the words “any of those sections” substitute “section 9 of this Act”.

(5) In section 20 (regulations), for “Any” substitute “The”.