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Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/13)
We move on to item 2. Members will remember that we wrote to the Executive to ask whether the reference to licence in the regulations covers both types of licence mentioned in schedule 1 to the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 (SI 1995/731). We are now informed that it does. Our legal advice suggests that although the regulations could be clearer about the two types of licence, they are okay.
I accept what the Executive is saying and I understand that the regulations apply to both types of licence. However, the fact that we had to ask the question is proof enough that there was confusion for anyone reading the regulations. It is worth drawing that to the attention of the lead committee.
I recommend that we draw the matter to the attention of both the lead committee and the Parliament. Is that agreed?