SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)

3In the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973—

(a)after the word " breeding " in each place where it occurs, except in sections 5(2), 6 and 7, there shall be inserted the words " or rearing ";

(b)in section 5(2) (interpretation), for the definition of " breeding establishment" there shall be substituted the following definition—

  • ' breeding or rearing establishment ' means any premises (including a private dwelling) where more than two bitches are kept for the purposes of breeding for sale or where a business of rearing puppies for sale is carried on; and

(c)in section 6 (transitional), after the word " Act", where secondly occurring, there shall be inserted the words " or the date when it first applied to the rearing of puppies " and after the word " breeding " there shall be inserted the words " or, as the case may be, rearing. ".