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11. A person does not keep an animal for its care for the purposes of regulations 9 and 10, by reason of—
(a)keeping an animal as a pet,
(b)keeping an animal in premises used for the care or treatment of animals by a person in the capacity of a veterinary surgeon,
(c)if the person is a local authority, keeping an animal,
(d)keeping an animal in the course of farming activities or for its use in the course of a business,
(e)carrying on the activity that requires a licence under section 1(1) of the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963(1),
(f)keeping or training an animal solely for military, police or sporting purposes,
(g)keeping or training animals solely for exhibition in the course of the provision of—
(i)education, or
(ii)entertainment to an audience,
(h)keeping or training an assistance dog intended to be used as an assistance dog within the meaning of section 173 of the Equality Act 2010(2),
(i)keeping an animal on any premises pursuant to a requirement imposed under, or having effect by virtue of, the Animal Health Act 1981(3),
(j)keeping an animal in a zoo within the meaning of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981(4),
(k)keeping an animal in the course of any of the activities described in paragraphs 1, 14, 17 or 20, or
(l)providing food or shelter to an animal which may enter and is free to leave land which the person owns or occupies.
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