Regulation 25 Transitional provision for existing zoosI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

A person who immediately before the date of commencement of these Regulations was operating a zoo on any premises may continue to operate the zoo on those premises without a licence under these Regulations –

(a)

during the period of four months beginning with that date; and

(b)

if within that period application is made for a licence in accordance with regulation 5 or for exemption from these regulations in accordance with regulation 4, until that application is finally determined or withdrawn and, if the application is refused, for a further period of six months.

(2)

Regulation 4 applies to any application under paragraph (1)(b) for exemption from these Regulations and regulations 5 and 6 apply to any application under paragraph (1)(b) for a licence to continue to operate a zoo.

(3)

For an application for a licence under paragraph (1)(b) the inspection required by regulation 6 is in lieu of the first inspection under sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of regulation 12.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 25 in operation at 31.3.2003, see reg. 1