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The Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (Scotland) Regulations 2020

Scottish Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 384 — creates 3 criminal offences.

3offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
17 November 2020
In force from
1 July 2021
Extent
Not stated
Subject
TV licensing, fare evasion and school attendance
Made under
Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of these Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations make provision for enforcement of EU Regulation 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing and the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (“the 2012 Regulations”). These Regulations introduce requirements on operators of slaughterhouses (“business operators”) in Scotland to install and operate a closed circuit television (CCTV) system in all areas where live animals are present (regulation 3). Regulation 4 requires business operators to retain CCTV footage and associated data for a period of 90 days. Persons authorised by Food Standards Scotland are given powers to require compliance with these Regulations. This includes powers of inspection and seizure where the authorised person has entered premises for the purposes of enforcing the 2012 Regulations (regulation 5) and powers to serve enforcement notices (regulation 6). Regulation 7 makes provision for appeals relating to notices under regulation 6. Regulation 9 provides that contravention of regulations 3 (duty to install and operate a CCTV system) and regulation 4 (duty to retain CCTV images and information) are offences, and that it is an offence for a person to fail to comply with an enforcement notice issued under regulation 6. Regulation 10 provides for obstruction offences. Regulation 11 provides for offences committed by unincorporated associations. Regulation 12 provides for the maximum penalty that a person guilty of an offence under regulation 9 or 10 is liable to on summary conviction.

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