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

Consequential amendments

2.—(1) In section 10 of the Firearms Act 1968(1) (slaughter of animals)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “licensed under the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 to slaughter horses, cattle, sheep, swine or goats” substitute “holding a relevant licence”; and

(b) after subsection (1) insert—

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

(a) is licensed under the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 to slaughter horses, cattle, sheep, swine or goats; or

(b) holds a certificate of competence or is licensed under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014.”

(2) In section 16(1)(c) of the Slaughterhouses Act 1974(2) (management of public slaughterhouses), after “the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995” insert “or the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014”.

(3) In Schedule 1 to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986(3) (appropriate methods of humane killing), in Table A, in the left-hand column of the fifth entry, after “a current licence granted under the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995” insert “or a certificate of competence or licence issued under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014”.

(4) In paragraph 12 of the Schedule to the Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2013(4)—

(a) delete the word “or” after sub-paragraph (a); and

(b) after sub-paragraph (b) insert

“or;

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

(1)

1968 c. 27; section 10 was amended by S.I. 1995/731, regulation 28(2) and Schedule 14, paragraph (1).

(2)

1974 c. 3; section 16(1)(c) was amended by S.I. 1995/731, regulation 28(2) and Schedule 14, paragraph 2(3).

(3)

1986 c. 14; relevant amendments to Table A in Schedule 1 were made by S.I. 2012/3039, regulations 2 and 16(1) and (4)(d).

(4)

S.I. 2013/2216.