2014 No. 2124 (W. 208)
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2014
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
PART 1General
Title, application and commencement1
These Regulations—
a
are entitled the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2014;
b
apply in relation to Wales and consequently the amendments made by regulation 2—
i
extend to England and Wales; and
ii
apply in relation to Wales only; and
c
come into force on 5 September 2014.
Consequential amendments2
1
In section 10 of the Firearms Act 1968 F3 (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 F4 (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 F5 (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 F6—
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.
1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and section 3(3) of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).