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Welsh Statutory Instruments
Animals, Wales
Prevention Of Cruelty
Made
6 August 2014
Laid before Parliament
8 August 2014
Coming into force
5 September 2014
1. These Regulations-
(a)are entitled the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2014;
(b)apply in relation to Wales and consequently the amendments made by regulation 2-
(i)extend to England and Wales; and
(ii)apply in relation to Wales only; and
(c)come into force on 5 September 2014.
2. (1) In section 10 of the Firearms Act 1968(3) (slaughter of animals)-
(a)in subsection (1), for "licensed under the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 to slaughter horses, cattle, sheep, swine or goats" substitute "holding a relevant licence"; and
(b)after subsection (1) insert-
"(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1) a person holds a relevant licence if that person-
(a)is licensed under the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 to slaughter horses, cattle, sheep, swine or goats; or
(b)holds a certificate of competence or is licensed under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014."
(2) In section 16(1)(c) of the Slaughterhouses Act 1974(4) (management of public slaughterhouses), after "the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995" insert "or the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014".
(3) In Schedule 1 to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986(5) (appropriate methods of humane killing), in Table A, in the left-hand column of the fifth entry, after "a current licence granted under the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995" insert "or a certificate of competence or licence issued under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014".
(4) In paragraph 12 of the Schedule to the Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2013(6)-
(a)delete the word "or" after sub-paragraph (a); and
(b)after sub-paragraph (b) insert
"or;
(c)a certificate of competence or licence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014."
Rebecca Evans
Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries under authority of the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, one of the Welsh Ministers
6 August 2014
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make amendments consequential on the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/951) (W. 92).
They make consequential amendments to three Acts of Parliament and one statutory instrument to provide that those Acts and instrument refer to certificates of competence and licences issued under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014.
No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in respect of this instrument as no costs to the business or voluntary sector is foreseen.
1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and section 3(3) of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).
1968 c. 27; section 10 was amended by S.I. 1995/731, regulation 28(2) and Schedule 14, paragraph (1).
1974 c. 3; section 16(1)(c) was amended by S.I. 1995/731, regulation 28(2) and Schedule 14, paragraph 2(3).
1986 c. 14; relevant amendments to Table A in Schedule 1 were made by S.I. 2012/3039, regulations 2 and 16(1) and (4)(d).
