The Horse Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2009

Made: 3rd June 2009

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 4th June 2009

Coming into force: 1st July 2009

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PART 1 — Introduction

Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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PART 2 — Enforcement of the Commission Regulation

Competent authority

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Sale of horses

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Identification of horses

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Time limit for applying for an identification document

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Application for duplicate and replacement identification documents

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Importation

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Detecting previous marking

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Transponders

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Restriction on movement of horses without an identification document

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Movement to slaughter

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Issue of duplicate and replacement identification documents

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Return of identification document upon death

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Procedure by the issuing body on death

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Permitted treatment for horses intended for human consumption

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Databases

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Prohibitions

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Horses living under wild or semi-wild conditions

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PART 3 — Enforcement

Enforcement

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Powers of entry

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Obstruction

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Penalties

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Offences by bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations

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Revocations

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Signed

RICHARD LOCHHEAD — A member of the Scottish Executive — 3rd June 2009

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (“the 1998 Act”), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) and the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) (“the 2006 Act”), section 27(1). Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the 2006 Act. The functions conferred upon a Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act.

[^f00002]: O.J. No. L 149, 07.06.2008, p.3.

[^f00003]: 1994 c. 39, section 2(2) was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), Schedule 22, paragraph 232(1).

[^f00004]: 1981 c. 22.

[^f00005]: S.S.I. 2005/223, as amended by S.S.I. 2007/217.

[^f00006]: S.S.I. 2007/217.

Editorial notes

[^key-bf6df76e8f792e4f0b1353bb0041197f]: Regulations revoked (28.3.2019) by The Equine Animal (Identification) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/30), regs. 1(1), 29