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The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018

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Draft 2018, ISBN 9780111165485

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 61(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Animals, England

Made ***

Coming into force 1st October 2018

The Secretary of State is, in relation to England, the appropriate national authority for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by section 13(2), (7), (8) and (10) of and Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 1 to the Animal Welfare Act 2006f1, and makes the following Regulations in exercise of those powers.

In accordance with section 13(9) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent interests with which these Regulations are concerned as the Secretary of State considered appropriate.

In accordance with section 61(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2006 c. 45. The appropriate national authority is defined in section 62(1) of the Act.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Title, commencement and application
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Licensing of operators
  5. Part 2: Grant, renewal and variation with consent of a licence and inspection of premises
  6. 4Conditions of grant or renewal of a licence
  7. 5Period of licence
  8. 6Power to take samples from animals
  9. 7Duty to assist in the taking of samples from animals
  10. 8Hiring out horses: requirement for annual inspection of premises
  11. 9Variation of a licence on the application, or with the consent, of a licence holder
  12. 10Inspector’s report
  13. 11Persons who may not apply for a licence
  14. 12Death of a licence holder
  15. 13Fees
  16. 14Guidance
  17. Part 3: Enforcement and notices
  18. 15Grounds for suspension, variation without consent or revocation of a licence
  19. 16Procedure for suspension or variation without consent
  20. 17Reinstatement of a suspended licence by a local authority
  21. 18Notice of revocation
  22. 19Obstruction of inspectors
  23. 20Offences
  24. 21Powers of entry
  25. 22Post-conviction powers
  26. 23Notices
  27. Part 4: Appeals
  28. 24Appeals
  29. Part 5: Repeals, revocations and consequential amendments
  30. 25Repeals and consequential amendments
  31. 26Revocations and consequential amendments
  32. Part 6: Transitional and saving provisions
  33. 27Transitional and saving provisions
  34. Part 7: Review and provision of information to the Secretary of State
  35. 28Review
  36. 29Provision of information to the Secretary of State
  37. Signature
  38. Schedule 1: Licensable activities
  39. Part 1: Business test
  40. 1Paragraph 1
  41. Part 2: Selling animals as pets
  42. 2Paragraph 2
  43. 3Paragraph 3
  44. Part 3: Providing or arranging for the provision of boarding for cats or dogs
  45. 4Paragraph 4
  46. 5Paragraph 5
  47. Part 4: Hiring out horses
  48. 6Paragraph 6
  49. 7Paragraph 7
  50. Part 5: Breeding dogs
  51. 8Paragraph 8
  52. 9Paragraph 9
  53. Part 6: Keeping or training animals for exhibition
  54. 10Paragraph 10
  55. 11Paragraph 11
  56. Schedule 2: General conditions
  57. 1Licence display
  58. 2Records
  59. 3Use, number and type of animal
  60. 4Staffing
  61. 5Suitable environment
  62. 6Suitable diet
  63. 7Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals
  64. 8Animal handling and interactions
  65. 9Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease
  66. 10Emergencies
  67. Schedule 3: Specific conditions: selling animals as pets
  68. 1Interpretation
  69. 2Records and advertisements
  70. 3Prospective sales: pet care and advice
  71. 4Suitable accommodation
  72. 5Purchase and sale of animals
  73. 6Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease
  74. Schedule 4: Specific conditions: providing boarding for cats or dogs
  75. Part 1: Providing boarding for cats
  76. 1Interpretation
  77. 2Suitable environment
  78. 3Monitoring of behaviour and training of cats
  79. 4Records
  80. 5Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease
  81. Part 2: Providing boarding in kennels for dogs
  82. 6Interpretation
  83. 7Suitable environment
  84. 8Monitoring of behaviour and training
  85. 9Records
  86. 10Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease
  87. Part 3: Providing home boarding for dogs
  88. 11Interpretation
  89. 12Home
  90. 13Suitable environment
  91. 14Suitable diet
  92. 15Monitoring of behaviour and training
  93. 16Housing with or apart from other dogs
  94. 17Records
  95. 18Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease
  96. Part 4: Providing day care for dogs
  97. 19Interpretation
  98. 20No overnight stay
  99. 21Suitable environment
  100. 22Suitable diet
  101. 23Monitoring of behaviour and training
  102. 24Housing apart from other dogs
  103. 25Records
  104. 26Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease
  105. Schedule 5: Specific conditions: hiring out horses
  106. 1Interpretation
  107. 2Eligibility
  108. 3Supervision
  109. 4Suitable environment
  110. 5Suitable diet
  111. 6Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease
  112. 7Equipment
  113. Schedule 6: Specific conditions: breeding dogs
  114. 1Advertisements and sales
  115. 2Suitable environment
  116. 3Suitable diet
  117. 4Monitoring of behaviour and training
  118. 5Housing with or apart from other dogs
  119. 6Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease
  120. Schedule 7: Specific conditions: keeping or training animals for exhibition
  121. 1Insurance
  122. 2Emergencies
  123. 3Suitable environment
  124. 4Monitoring of behaviour and training
  125. 5Housing with or apart from other animals
  126. 6Records
  127. 7Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease
  128. Schedule 8: Persons who may not apply for a licence
  129. 1Paragraph 1
  130. 2Paragraph 2
  131. 3Paragraph 3
  132. 4Paragraph 4
  133. 5Paragraph 5
  134. 6Paragraph 6
  135. 7Paragraph 7
  136. 8Paragraph 8
  137. 9Paragraph 9
  138. 10Paragraph 10
  139. 11Paragraph 11
  140. 12Paragraph 12
  141. 13Paragraph 13
  142. 14Paragraph 14
  143. 15Paragraph 15
  144. 16Paragraph 16
  145. 17Paragraph 17
  146. Schedule 9: Repeals and consequential amendments
  147. 1Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925
  148. 2Pet Animals Act 1951
  149. 3Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963
  150. 4Riding Establishments Act 1964
  151. 5Breeding of Dogs Act 1973
  152. 6Local Government Act 1974
  153. 7Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976
  154. 8Zoo Licensing Act 1981
  155. 9Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
  156. 10Breeding of Dogs Act 1991
  157. 11Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999
  158. 12Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000
  159. 13Courts Act 2003
  160. 14Criminal Justice Act 2003
  161. 15Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
  162. 16Deregulation Act 2015
  163. Schedule 10: Revocations and consequential amendments
  164. 1Performing Animals Rules 1925
  165. 2Sale of Dogs (Identification Tag) Regulations 1999
  166. 3Breeding of Dogs (Licensing Records) Regulations 1999
  167. Explanatory note