Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 (c. 45)

General E+W+N.I.

6 Interpretation E+W+N.I.

In this Act—

• “activity regulations” means regulations under section 1(1)(c);

• “animal” means a vertebrate other than a human;

• “appropriate national authority” means—

  (a)

  in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

  (b)

  in relation to Northern Ireland—

  (i)

  the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, or

  (ii)

  the Secretary of State acting with the consent of the Department;

• “appropriate national legislation” means—

  (a)

  in relation to England, the Animal Welfare Act 2006;

  (b)

  in relation to Northern Ireland, the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 16 (N.I.));

• references to “offering” to sell include making an invitation to treat;

• “relevant part of the United Kingdom” means England or Northern Ireland;

• “vertebrate” means any animal of the Sub-phylum Vertebrata of the Phylum Chordata.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 6 in force at 18.11.2023, see s. 7(2)