325. Amendment of section 59

In the Animals and Birds Act 1965, in section 59, after subsection (2), insert —“(2A) Subsections (1) and (2) do not extend to —

prohibiting or regulating the keeping, breeding or feeding of any animal or bird to produce food or as food for human consumption;

prohibiting or regulating the keeping, breeding or feeding of any animal or bird to produce feed for consumption by food producing animals;

requiring any person intending to keep or breed any animal or bird to produce food or as food for human consumption to obtain a licence from the Director‑General and to comply with the conditions of the licence; or

requiring any person intending to keep or breed any animal or bird to produce feed for consumption by food producing animals to obtain a licence from the Director‑General and to comply with the conditions of the licence.”.