4.—(1) The appropriate authority—
(a)is the competent authority for the purposes of [F1Articles 3(g) and (h), 10(3)(b), F2... 23 and 32(1)(b)(i)] of the Pets Regulation, F3...
F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F4(2) The appropriate authority and the local authority are the competent authorities for the purposes of—
(a)Articles 33(2), 34 and 35 of the Pets Regulation,
(b)Article 2(1) of Decision 2007/25/EC, and
(c)article 10 of this Order]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 4(1)(a) substituted (29.12.2014) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3158), arts. 1(3), 5(1)
F2Word in art. 4(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 36(2)
F3Art. 4(1)(b) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/782), regs. 1, 6(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Art. 4(2) substituted (29.12.2014) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3158), arts. 1(3), 5(2)