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;]
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[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;]
[F4(3)premises [F5in Wales] licensed as a pet shop under the M1Pet Animals Act 1951;]
[F4(3)Premises at which the licensable activity described in paragraph 1 of schedule 1 of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (selling animals as pets) is carried on under licence;]
(4)a place [F6which is [F7the 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)
F2S. 5(2) omitted (W.) (1.12.2020) by virtue of Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Act 2020 (asc 2), ss. 8(1), 12 (with ss. 9, 10)
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)
F4S. 5(3) substituted (S.) (8.6.2022) by The Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/195), art. 1(2), sch. 1 para. 3(2)
F5Words 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)
F6Words substituted by Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14, SIF 4:5), s. 27(2), Sch. 3 para. 10
F7Words 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)
Marginal Citations