# The Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012, Paragraph 1: Condition 1: Acquisition of wild animals


Unless the Secretary of State has agreed in advance to accept a shorter notice period, the operator must give the Secretary of State at least fourteen days written notice before acquiring a wild animal for use in the travelling circus.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111527832/schedule/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-of-wild-animals-in-travelling-circuses-england-regulations-2012/schedule/paragraph-1
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