18Savings and transitional provisions

18 Savings and transitional provisions

(1)  In this regulation –

commencement day means the day on which these regulations take effect;

deer farmer has the same meaning as in the superseded regulations;

former approval, in relation to a deer farm, means a written notice, given under regulation 4(3) of the superseded regulations, in respect of the deer farm;

superseded regulations means the Wildlife (Deer Farming) Regulations 2010 or the Wildlife (Deer Farming) Regulations 2021.

(2)  A former approval in relation to a deer farm that was, immediately before the commencement day, in force under the superseded regulations is taken to be a deer farm licence issued under these regulations, on the same terms and conditions, in respect of the deer farm until the first of the following occurs:

(a) a deer farm licence is issued under these regulations in respect of the deer farm;

(b) the deer farm licence taken to be in force by virtue of this regulation expires, or is cancelled or surrendered, under these regulations;

(c) the period of 12 months after the commencement day expires.

(3)  The following applies, on and after the commencement day, in respect of a deer farm licence that is taken to be in force in respect of a deer farm by virtue of subregulation (2) :

(a) the deer farmer for the deer farm, immediately before the commencement day, is taken to be the licence holder in respect of the deer farm while the licence is so in force;

(b) a fence on the deer farm that, immediately before the commencement day, was an approved deer farm fence is taken to be an approved deer farm fence under these regulations.

(4)  A record made, or receipt issued, under the superseded regulations is taken, on and after the commencement day, to be a record made, or receipt issued, under these regulations.