UK Statutory Instrument 2018 United Kingdom

Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018

What this means for your business

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DEFRA
Applies to
United Kingdom
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Practical guidance

Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.

Specialist retail licences and registrations

Specialist licences required for specific retail activities including tobacco registration, fireworks sales, pet shops, scrap metal dealing, and market trading. …

Sections and provisions

39 classified provisions from this legislation.

18 Duties 1 Offences and penalties 7 Powers 3 Definitions 2 Exemptions

Duties 18

  • s.4 Conditions of grant or renewal of a licence A local authority
  • s.7 Duty to assist in the taking of samples from animals An operator
  • s.8 Hiring out horses: requirement for annual inspection of premises
  • s.10 Inspector's report
  • s.12 Death of a licence holder The personal representatives
  • s.13 Fees inspection relating
  • s.14 Guidance
  • s.16 Procedure for suspension or variation without consent
  • s.17 Reinstatement of a suspended licence by a local authority
  • s.18 Notice of revocation
  • s.19 Obstruction of inspectors A person
  • s.29 Provision of information to the Secretary of State local authority
  • Schedule 1 Licensable activities premises pursuant
  • Schedule 2 General conditions The licence holder
  • Schedule 3 Specific conditions: selling animals as pets it
  • Schedule 5 Specific conditions: hiring out horses horse
  • Schedule 6 Specific conditions: breeding dogs dog
  • Schedule 7 Specific conditions: keeping or training animals for exhibition other emergency

Offences and penalties 1

Powers 7

  • s.5 Period of licence
  • s.6 Power to take samples from animals
  • s.9 Variation of a licence on the application, or with the consent, of a licence holder
  • s.15 Grounds for suspension, variation without consent or revocation of a licence
  • s.22 Post-conviction powers
  • s.23 Notices
  • s.24 Appeals

Definitions 3

  • s.2 Interpretation the Act adult dog general conditions
  • s.28 Review
  • Schedule 4 Specific conditions: providing boarding for cats or dogs cat unit exercise run premises

Exemptions 2

  • s.11 Persons who may not apply for a licence
  • Schedule 8 Persons who may not apply for a licence