Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020: 2020 asp 14

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Scotland Scottish Parliament

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TSO (The Stationery Office)

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to increase penalties for the most serious animal welfare offences, to provide for fixed penalties in relation to animal welfare offences generally, to increase the protection for service animals from being caused unnecessary suffering, to require courts to consider making disqualification orders following convictions for animal welfare offences, to provide for fixed penalties in relation to animal health offences, to increase penalties in relation to certain wildlife offences, to provide for fixed penalties in relation to wildlife offences, to increase the protection for seals from being killed, injured or taken; to confer power on inspectors and constables, where animals have been taken into possession to alleviate their suffering, to make arrangements for the treatment, transfer or destruction of those animals. Royal Assent, 21st July 2020. Explanatory Notes have been produced to assist in the understanding of this Act and are available separately