Regulation 5 People who may not apply for a licence

No person may apply for a licence if they are disqualified under—

(a)

section 34 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006;

(b)

section 3(3) of the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963^f1 from keeping a boarding establishment for animals;

(c)

section 3(3) of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973^f2 from keeping a breeding establishment;

(d)

section 5(3) of the Pet Animals Act 1951^f3 from keeping a pet shop;

(e)

section 4(3) of the Riding Establishments Act 1964^f4 from keeping a riding establishment;

(f)

section 1 of the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954^f5 from having custody of an animal; or

(g)

section 3 of the Protection of Animals Act 1911^f6 from the ownership of an animal;

and any licence issued to a person so disqualified is invalid.

Annotations

f1: 1963 c. 43; section 3(3) was amended by Schedule 3, paragraph 5(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
f2: 1973 c. 60; section 3(3) was amended by section 5(1) of the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999.
f3: 1951 c. 35; section 5(3) was amended by Schedule 3, paragraph 3(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
f4: 1964 c. 70; section 4(3) was amended by Schedule 3, paragraph 6(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
f5: 1954 c. 40; sections 1,2 and 4(1) were repealed by Schedule 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
f6: 1911 c. 27 this Act was repealed by Schedule 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.