2010 No. 943 (W.97)
The Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (Wales) Regulations 2010
Made
Coming into force
A draft of these Regulations was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with section 61(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 20061.
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 12(1), (3)(a), (5) and 62 of the Animal Welfare Act 20062, and having consulted such persons appearing to them to represent the interests concerned, make the following Regulations:
Title, commencement, interpretation and application1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (Wales) Regulations 2010 and they come into force on the day after they are made.
2
In these Regulations—
“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Animal Welfare Act 2006; and
“electronic collar” (“coler electronig”) means a collar designed to administer an electric shock.
3
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
Prohibition on use of electronic collars2
1
It is prohibited for a person to—
a
attach an electronic collar to a cat or a dog;
b
cause an electronic collar to be attached to a cat or a dog; or
c
be responsible for a cat or a dog to which an electronic collar is attached.
Offences3
A person who breaches any of the prohibitions in regulation 2 commits an offence and, on summary conviction, is liable to—
a
imprisonment for a period not exceeding 51 weeks;
b
a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; or
c
to both.
Entry and search4
An offence under these Regulations is to be treated as a relevant offence for the purpose of section 23 of the Act (entry and search under warrant in connection with offences).
(This note is not part of the Regulations)