Regulation 17 Enforcement of licence conditionsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies where, after giving the holder of a licence an opportunity to be heard, the Department is not satisfied that a condition attached to a licence granted by it under these Regulations is met.

(2)

Unless paragraph (3) applies, the Department shall make a direction specifying –

(a)

the licence condition which it is not satisfied is met;

(b)

whether it is not satisfied that that condition is met in relation to –

(i)

the zoo, or

(ii)

a section of the zoo, and if so, which section;

(c)

steps to be taken by the holder of the licence to ensure that that condition is met in relation to the zoo (or, if a section of the zoo is specified under sub-paragraph (b)(ii), in relation to that section) within a period specified in the direction which may not exceed two years from the date of the direction;

(d)

whether the zoo or a section of it is required to be closed to the public during that period or any part of it specified in the direction.

(3)

This paragraph applies if the Department has made a zoo closure direction in exercise of its powers under regulation 18(5).

(4)

The Department may, after giving the holder of the licence an opportunity to be heard, make a direction under this paragraph varying a direction under paragraph (2) (including such a direction as varied by a direction under this paragraph).

(5)

A direction under paragraph (4) may increase the period specified in the direction under paragraph (2)(c) or (d), but the period as increased must not exceed two years beginning with the date of the direction under paragraph (2).

(6)

A direction under paragraph (2) including such a direction as varied by a direction under paragraph (4) may be revoked by a further direction of the Department.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 17 in operation at 31.3.2003, see reg. 1