What secondary legislation is planned consequent to the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.

During the course of this ParliamentI will consider the need for secondary legislation on a range of animal health andwelfare issues as proposed by the previous administration under the Animal Healthand Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006. I anticipate that regulations on the licensingof animal dealers will be laid before Parliament in the autumn. Work is also underwayon animal health regulations to licence animal gatherings so as to introduce biosecuritymeasures for disease control purposes.
Whilst I have no definite timescale in mind I will also be looking at the need for animal welfare legislationon a range of issues including the licensing of animal sanctuaries, livery yardsand riding stables, the keeping of wild animals in circuses, the operation of petfairs, the welfare of retired racing greyhounds and the use of electric shock collars.