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The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any dangerous wild animal kept in:—
[F1(1)a zoo within the meaning of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 for which a licence is in force (or is not for the time being required) under that Act;]
(2)a circus [F2in Wales];
[F3(2A)premises in England on which the activity described in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (read with paragraph 3 of that Schedule: selling animals as pets etc) is carried on under a licence under those Regulations;]
(3)premises [F4in Wales] licensed as a pet shop under the M1Pet Animals Act 1951;
(4)a place [F5which is [F6the place specified in a section 2C licence] within the meaning of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986].
Textual Amendments
F1S. 5(1) substituted by Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (c. 37, SIF 4:6), s. 22(1)(a)
F2Words in s. 5(2) inserted (20.1.2020) by Wild Animals in Circuses Act 2019 (c. 24), ss. 3, 4(2)
F3S. 5(2A) inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2018) by The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/486), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 9 para. 7(2)(a) (with reg. 27)
F4Words in s. 5(3) inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2018) by The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/486), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 9 para. 7(2)(b) (with reg. 27)
F5Words substituted by Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14, SIF 4:5), s. 27(2), Sch. 3 para. 10
F6Words in s. 5(4) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 27 (with Sch. 3)
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