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7.—(1) The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 5(2) (exemptions)—
(a)after paragraph (2), insert—
“(2A) premises in England on which the activity described in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (read with paragraph 3 of that Schedule: selling animals as pets etc) is carried on under a licence under those Regulations;”;
(b)in paragraph (3), after “premises” insert “in Wales”.
(3) In section 6(3) (penalties)—
(a)in subsection (2) omit “or the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973,”;
(b)at the end insert—
“(3C) Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 13(6) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 arising from the contravention of section 13(1) of that Act in relation to the carrying on of an activity in England, or of an offence under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, subsections (2) and (3) apply as they do to convictions under this Act.”.
Section 5 has been amended but the amendments are not relevant.
Subsection (2) was amended by section 64 of, and paragraphs 9(b) to (d) of Schedule 3 to, the Act. Subsection (3A) was inserted, in relation to Scotland, by article 2(1) of, and paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to, SSI 2006/536. Subsection (3B) was inserted, in relation to Wales, by regulation 26 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to, SI 2014/3266 (W.333).
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