4. Subject to paragraphs 6 and 7, engaging in animal rehoming activities.
5. For the purposes of these Regulations, “engaging in animal rehoming activities” means supplying an animal to a person in Scotland to be kept as a pet, regardless of the country of origin of the animal, provided that—
(a)the animal is not a fish,
(b)the animal was not bred by the supplier,
(c)the person being supplied takes receipt of the animal in Scotland from the supplier of the animal or a person delivering the animal on behalf of the supplier,
(d)the supply takes place during a 12 month period in which at least 4 other such animals are supplied by the supplier to persons in Scotland to be kept as pets.
6. The activity described in paragraph 4 (engaging in animal rehoming activities) does not include—
(a)the activity described in paragraph 1 (selling animals as pets),
(b)the activity described in paragraph 8 (operating an animal welfare establishment).
7. The activity described in paragraph 4 (engaging in animal rehoming activities) is not carried on solely by virtue of delivering an animal on behalf of a supplier.