The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2003

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Amendment of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981

5. 4. In section 1 (licensing of zoos by local authorities)–

6. 5. After section 1 (licensing of zoos by local authorities) insert–...

7. 6. In section 2 (application for licence) after subsection (2) insert–...

8. 7. In section 4 (grant or refusal of licence)–

9. 8. In section 5 (periods and conditions of licence)–

10. 9. In section 6 (renewal of licence)– (a) after subsection (1)...

11. 10. In section 7(1) (transfer, transmission and surrender of licence) for...

12. 11. In section 8 (the Scottish Ministers' list)–

13. 12. Before section 10 (periodical inspections) insert– Procedures relating to inspections...

14. 13. In section 10(4)(e) (periodical inspections) for “under section 5(3)(b)” substitute...

15. 14. In section 11(1)(c) (special inspections) after “inspection” insert “in accordance...

16. 15. After section 11 insert– Special inspections of closed zoos (1) The local authority may at any time carry out...

17. 16. In section 12(1) (informal inspections) after “sections” insert “9A,”.

18. 17. In section 13 (local authority zoos) for subsections (4) and...

19. 18. In section 14 (dispensation for particular zoos)–

20. 19. In section 15 (fees and other charges)–

21. 20. In section 16 (power to alter licences)–

22. 21. After section 16 (power to alter licences) insert– Enforcement of...

23. 22. Section 17 (revocation of licence) shall cease to have effect....

24. 23. In section 18 (appeals)– (a) for subsection (1) substitute–

25. 24. In section 19 (offences and penalties)– (a) after subsection (3)...

26. 25. Before section 20 (transitory provision for existing zoos) insert– Directions...

27. 26. In section 21(1) (interpretation) at the end insert– “zoo closure...

28. 27. Existing licences

29. 28. Transitory provision for zoos without licences

30. Signature

31. Explanatory Note