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The Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2020

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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 30 November 2020.

(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020.

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2.—(1) 30 November 2020 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table).

(2) 1 February 2021 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 14(2) to (6) of the Act.

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3.  The following sections of the Act apply only in relation to offences committed wholly on or after 30 November 2020—

(a)sections 1(2)(a) and (3), 7 to 12 and 14(7),

(b)section 3, so far as it inserts section 19(4A) and (4B) into the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006(1).

MAIRI GOUGEON

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

12th November 2020

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