# Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Act 2020, Section 1: Offence to use wild animals in travelling circuses


(1) A person who is an operator of a travelling circus commits an offence if the person uses, or causes or permits another person to use, a wild animal in the travelling circus in Wales.
(2) For the purpose of this section, a wild animal is used if the animal—
(a) performs, or
(b) is exhibited.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2020/2/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wild-animals-and-circuses-wales-act-2020/section-1
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