The Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

Applications for licences

5.—(1) The licensing authority must consider an application for a licence where–

(a) the application is made to the authority; and

(b) the required fee has been paid.

(2) The licensing authority must not consider an application from a person who is for the time being subject to an order for disqualification under–

(a) section 1(1) of the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954(1);

(b) section 3(3) of the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963(2);

(c) section 3(3)(b) or (c) of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973(3);

(d) section 5(3) of the Pet Animals Act 1951(4);

(e) section 28F(1) and (2) of the Animal Health Act 1981(5);

(f) section 34(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006(6);

(g) section 40(1) and (2) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006; or

(h) regulation 17.

(1)

1954 c. 40; amended by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45), Schedule 4.

(2)

1963 c. 43; amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), Schedule 37, Part 9, the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45), Schedule 3, paragraph 5 and S.S.I. 2006/536.

(3)

1973 c. 60; amended by the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act (c.11), sections 4 and 5, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), Schedule 8, paragraph 171, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), Schedule 37, Part 9, the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45), Schedule 3, paragraph 8 and S.S.I. 2006/536.

(4)

1951 c. 35; amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), Schedule 37, Part 9, the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45), Schedule 3, paragraph 3 and S.S.I. 2006/536.

(5)

1981 c. 22. Paragraph 28F was inserted by section 10 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11).

(6)

2006 c. 45.