Physical health
- Register primates with a veterinarian for ongoing health care Licence Holder
UK Statutory Instrument
2024
England
The Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2024
At a glance
What's here
10 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Licence Holder 9
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Licence Holders also bound by 221 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 1999 317 duties
- The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 2004 123 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 76 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 68 duties
- The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 1991 65 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
The licence holder must ensure that— (a) the primates are...
- Monitor primate health, keep records and have written procedures Licence Holder
The licence holder must ensure that— (a) the primates’ behaviour...
- Monitor primate behaviour and keep records Licence Holder
Subject to paragraph 5, the licence holder must ensure that...
- Microchip primates within two years of birth or possession Licence Holder
Where a primate is handled or restrained, the licence holder...
- Handle and restrain primates with care and minimise handling time Licence Holder
Sedation must not be used for the purpose of capturing...
- Do not sedate a primate to capture it unless a vet supervises Licence Holder
Where a primate is to be transported or is being...
- Ensure safe transport of primates under licence Licence Holder
In the case of a primate kept by the licence...
- Microchip your primate by 5th April 2027 Licence Holder
Records
- Keep detailed records for each primate and display emergency contacts Licence Holder
The local authority must notify the person of the outcome....
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must notify you of the licence reconsideration outcome Local authority
Browse 49 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Introductory
Written procedures for special circumstances
The procedures required by paragraph 10(a) must include appropriate arrangements...
Nutrition and feeding
Food must be presented in an appropriate manner and at...
Access to fresh, clean drinking water must be provided in...
The receptacles used for feeding and providing water to the...
The facilities for the preparation of food for the primates...
Food supplies for the primates must be stored in appropriate...
An individually tailored diet plan must be maintained for each...
The diet plan of each primate must be—
General
The licence holder must maintain a record of the advice...
No primate may be euthanised except by a veterinarian.
Environment
Each enclosure on the licensed premises must—
Each enclosure must be designed and maintained so as to—...
Each enclosure must be equipped and maintained with—
Each enclosure must be designed and equipped to allow the...
The environmental quality of each enclosure must be maintained at...
Each primate must be implanted with a microchip that—
The cleaning and disinfecting of each enclosure must be undertaken—...
A written hygiene protocol must be kept for the purpose...
Each primate must be given permanent access to the indoor...
Behaviour
The primates must be allowed to express appropriate natural behaviours...
The primates must be provided with suitable enrichment material for...
Mixed species may only be kept together in the same...
No primate must be left unattended in a situation, or...
Handling and restraint
Transport
The licence holder must have in place a written procedure...
Breeding
No breeding may be carried out if the number of...
All non-breeding primates must be given contraception under supervision of...
A mother and her infant may only be separated if...
Emergencies
The plan must include details of— (a) the measures to...
The local authority that granted the licence and the police...
Application of this Schedule
Suspension of local authority decision
For the purposes of paragraph 10, the time is whichever...
Representations
The person may make written representations to the local authority...
Reconsideration
If the outcome of the reconsideration is to grant the...
If the outcome is to continue to refuse the application,...
Appeals
On appeal, the First-tier Tribunal may— (a) uphold the decision...
Browse 21 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement, extent and application
General Interpretation
Meaning of “keep”
Keeping primates: licensable activity
Licensing authority
Applications
Determination of applications
Primate licences and conditions
Variation and surrender
Renewal
Death of the holder of a primate licence
Inspections of licensed premises
Fees
Offences
Rectification notices
Revocation or variation of a primate licence
Application of Schedule 2
Powers of entry
Post-conviction powers
Guidance
Information
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