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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23Legislation no longer of practical use

PART 6Animals and Food

Sea Fisheries Act 1868 and other fisheries legislation

31The following Acts are repealed—

(a)the Sea Fisheries Act 1868, including so far as it extends outside the United Kingdom by virtue of section 70 of that Act;

(b)the Fisheries Act 1891;

(c)the British Fishing Boats Act 1983.

32(1)The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 31.

(2)In the Fishery Limits Act 1976, in Schedule 2, omit paragraph 7.

(3)In the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, in Schedule 13, omit paragraphs 2, 9 and 68.

(4)In the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998, in Schedule 2, omit paragraph 9.

(5)In the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, in Schedule 13, omit paragraph 67.

Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts 1928 and 1931

33The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1928 and the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Amendment Act 1931 are repealed.

34(1)The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 33.

(2)In the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963, omit section 23.

(3)In the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964, omit section 22(1).

(4)In the Criminal Justice Act 1967, in Part 1 of Schedule 3, omit the entries for the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1928 and the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Amendment Act 1931.

(5)In the Trade Descriptions Act 1968—

(a)omit section 2(4)(b);

(b)in Schedule 1, omit paragraph 3.

(6)In the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, in Schedule 13, omit paragraph 14.

(7)In the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, in Schedule 3, omit the entry for the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1928.

Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)

35In section 1 of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (licensing of breeding establishments for dogs), omit subsection (4)(i) (requirement for local authority, in determining whether to grant a licence, to have regard to the need for securing the keeping of accurate records).

36(1)The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 35.

(2)In section 1 of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973—

(a)at the end of subsection (4)(g), insert “and”;

(b)omit the “and” following subsection (4)(h);

(c)in the closing words of subsection (4), for “paragraphs (a) to (i)” substitute “paragraphs (a) to (h)”;

(d)omit subsection (4A).

(3)In the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999, omit section 2(3).

Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22)

37Part 2A of the Animal Health Act 1981 (provision about transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in sheep) is repealed.

38In consequence of paragraph 37, omit section 6 of, and the Schedule to, the Animal Health Act 2002.

Milk: cessation of production

39The Milk (Cessation of Production) Act 1985 is repealed.

40The Milk (Cessation of Production) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/958 (N.I. 9)) is revoked.

Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (c. 11)

41(1)Section 8 of the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (sale of dogs) is amended as follows.

(2)Omit subsection (1)(e) (offence for keeper of a licensed breeding establishment to sell to the keeper of a licensed pet shop or a licensed Scottish rearing establishment a dog which, when delivered, is not wearing a collar with an identifying tag or badge).

(3)Omit subsection (3) (offence for keeper of a licensed pet shop to sell a dog which, when delivered to him, was wearing a collar with an identifying tag or badge but is not wearing such a collar when delivered to the purchaser).

(4)In consequence of sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)in subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (c), insert “or”;

(b)in that subsection, omit the “or” following paragraph (d).

Coal and Other Mines (Horses) Order (S.I. 1956/1777)

42The Coal and Other Mines (Horses) Order 1956 is revoked.