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PROTECTION OF ANIMALS DURING TRANSPORT AND RELATED OPERATIONS (IMPLEMENTING) REGULATIONS
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PROTECTION OF ANIMALS DURING TRANSPORT AND
RELATED OPERATIONS (IMPLEMENTING)
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 439.24
PROTECTION OF ANIMALS DURING TRANSPORT
AND RELATED OPERATIONS (IMPLEMENTING)
REGULATIONS
4th July, 2023
LEGAL NOTICE 143 of 2023.
(1)
The title of these regulations is the Protection of
Animals during Transport and related Operations (Implementing)
Regulations.
(2) These regulations implement the requirements of
Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the
protection of animals during transport and related operations and
amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC)
No 1255/97.
(1)
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise
requires
"Act" means the Animal Welfare Act;
"competent authority" means the competent authority in
accordance with the meaning of Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU)
2017/625 of the European Parliament and the Council for the
territory of Malta;
"Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005" means Council
Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the
protection of animals during transport and related operations
and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and
Regulation (EC) No 1255/97.
(2)
For the purposes of these regulations, unless the context
otherwise requires, the definitions of the Act and those of Council
Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 shall apply.
The Veterinary Services shall be the competent authority
for the purposes of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005.
Where the Director Veterinary Services has reasonable
cause to believe that an offence against these regulations or Council
Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 has been committed, he can
(a)
subject to the provisions of these regulations and
of the Act, institute proceedings before the competent court
against a person who infringes any of the provisions arising
from these regulations. The person shall, on conviction, be
PROTECTION OF ANIMALS DURING TRANSPORT AND
RELATED OPERATIONS (IMPLEMENTING)
liable to a fine (multa) of not less than eleven thousand and six
hundred and forty-six euro and eighty-seven cents (€11,646.87)
and not exceeding thirty-four thousand and nine hundred and
forty euro and sixty cents (€34,940.60). The Court may also
order any person who is found guilty of committing an offence
against these regulations, to pay for the expenses incurred by the
competent authority as a result of the said offence, the
revocation of the permit issued in accordance with these
regulations and the confiscation, retention and disposal of the
corpus delicti; or
(b)
apply the provisions of article 47 of the Act.
(1)
The following regulations are hereby repealed
(a)
Carriage of Livestock (Road Vehicle Standards for
Journeys exceeding Eight Hours) Regulations; and
(b)
Animals Transport (Protection) Regulations.
(2)
Any act, decision or action taken before the coming into
force of these regulations shall continue to be regulated by the
provisions of the regulations listed in sub-regulation (1) as in force
prior to the coming into force of these regulations.