Petshops Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

3Conditions for keeping a petshop

SCHEDULEConditions for keeping petshops

1After 4th February 2001— (a) the licence holder shall ensure...

2The petshop shall not be managed by or left in...

3The petshop shall be managed only by a person who,...

4(1) The licence holder shall keep a register, which may...

5(1) The licence holder shall, if required to do so...

6Animals shall be inspected not less than twice a day...

7The licence holder shall ensure that adequate isolation facilities are...

8Sick or injured or, in the case of mammals, unweaned...

9All animals shall have free and appropriate access to an...

10All animals shall be supplied with sufficient wholesome food to...

11All animals shall be provided with adequate substrate or other...

12All animals shall be provided with lighting of a pattern,...

13The premises and any enclosures, equipment and utensils located therein...

14Food and substrates shall be stored in such a way...

15All necessary precautions shall be taken to ensure that the...

16Reasonable precautions shall be taken for the protection of animals...

17All reasonable precautions shall be taken to ensure that animals...

2000 No. 405

WELFARE OF ANIMALS

Petshops Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Made21st December 2000

Coming into operation5th February 2001

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development1, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 11(1) of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 19722 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: