The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015

Regulation 43

SCHEDULE 6 E+W CONSEQUENTIAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATION

Firearms Act 1968 E+W

1.—(1) Section 10 of the Firearms Act 1968(1) (slaughter of animals) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for the words from “A person” to “may,” substitute “A person holding a relevant licence may,”.

(3) Omit subsection (1A) (which applies in relation to Wales only).

(4) Before subsection (2) insert—

“(1B) For the purposes of subsection (1), a person holds a relevant licence if that person—

(a) holds a certificate of competence or licence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015,

(b) holds a certificate of competence or licence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014(2), or

(c) holds a certificate of competence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012(3).”.

Slaughterhouses Act 1974 E+W

2.  In section 16 of the Slaughterhouses Act 1974(4) (management of public slaughterhouses), in subsection (1)(c) for the words from “in accordance with” to “horses” substitute “in accordance with the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 or the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014, horses”.

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 E+W

3.  In Schedule 1 to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986(5) (standard methods of humane killing), in Table A, in the fifth entry in the first column, for the words from “the holder of” to “Destruction” substitute—

“the holder of a certificate of competence or licence granted under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 or the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014, or a certificate of competence granted under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012—

(i) Destruction”.

The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2009 E+W

4.—(1) The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2009(6) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in paragraph (b) of the definition “controls”—

(a) before “at slaughterhouses”, insert “pursuant to Regulation 854/2004,”; and

(b) for “the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995” substitute “Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 and the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015”.

The Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2013 E+W

5.—(1) The Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2013(7) are amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph 12 of the Schedule, substitute—

“(12) The supply of a worker for the purpose of killing an animal where the worker has—

(a) a certificate of competence or licence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015;

(b) a certificate of competence or licence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014; or

(c) a certificate of competence to kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012.”.

The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2014 E+W

6.  The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2014(8) are revoked.

(1)

1968 c.27; section 10 was amended by S.I. 1995/731 and (in relation to Wales) by S.I. 2014/2124 (W.208), which is revoked by paragraph 6 of this Schedule.

(2)

S.I. 2014/951 (W.92).

(3)

S.S.I. 2012/321.

(4)

1974 c.3; section 16(1)(c) was amended by S.I. 1995/731 and (in relation to Wales) by S.I. 2014/2124 (W.208), which is revoked by paragraph 6 of this Schedule.

(5)

1986 c.14; relevant amendments to Table A in Schedule 1 were made by S.I. 2012/3039, and (in relation to Wales) by S.I. 2014/2124 (W.208), which is revoked by paragraph 6 of this Schedule.

(6)

S.I. 2009/1574.

(7)

S.I. 2013/2216; paragraph 12 was amended in relation to Wales by S.I. 2014/2124 (W.208) (which is itself revoked by paragraph 6 of this Schedule).

(8)

S.I. 2014/2124 (W.208).