# Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, Section 9: Protection of existing keepers.


Notwithstanding anything in this Act, a person who immediately before the date of the commencement of this Act was keeping a dangerous wild animal at any premises and who is not disqualified as mentioned in section 6(2) of this Act, shall be entitled to keep such animal at those premises without a licence under this Act—
(a) for the period of 90 days beginning with that date; and
(b) if before the expiration of that period he applies for a licence under this Act, until the licence is granted or finally refused or the application is withdrawn.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/38/section/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-wild-animals-act-1976/section-9
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