Emergency Euthanasia of Animals (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 (L.N. 139 of 2023)

B 1139 B 1139 L.N. 139 of 2023 ANIMAL WELFARE ACT (CAP. 439) Emergency Euthanasia of Animals (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 7(2) of the Animal Welfare Act, the Minister responsible for veterinary services has made the following regulations: Citation and commencement. S.L. 439.17. 1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Emergency Euthanasia of Animals (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 and these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Emergency Euthanasia of Animals Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations". (2) These regulations shall come into force within two (2) months from their publication in the Gazette. Amends regulation 2 of the principal regulations. 2. Regulation 2 of the principal regulations shall be amended as follows: (a) in sub-regulation (2) thereof, immediately after the definition "animal" there shall be added the following new definition: (b) in sub-regulation (2) thereof, the definition "emergency euthanasia" shall be deleted and immediately after the definition "Director", as added, there shall be added the following new definition: " "emergency euthanasia" means the killing of animals which are injured, in severe pain or suffering and where there is no other practical possibility to alleviate this pain or suffering;"; and (c) immediately after sub-regulation (2) thereof, there shall be added the following new sub-regulation: "(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub Cap. 439. " "Director" means the Director for Veterinary Services as defined in the Animal Welfare Act;"; Verżjoni Elettronika B 1140 Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbugħ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern fuq karta FSC — Printed at the Government Printing Press on FSC certified paper Prezz/Price €0.18 B 1140 regulation (2), terms and expressions used in these regulations which are not defined herein, shall unless the context otherwise requires, have the same meaning assigned to them in the Act.". Substitutes regulation 6 of the principal regulations. 3. Regulation 6 of the principal regulations shall be substituted by the following new regulation: "Punishments and administrative penalties. 6. Any person who obstructs an official veterinarian or a private veterinarian in the performance of his functions in accordance with these regulations shall be found guilty of an offence and shall be liable to the punishments and administrative penalties referred to in articles 45 and 47 of the Act.". Verżjoni Elettronika