Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act: Functions transferred (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
(1)In this Act—
“animals” means animals of the classes Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, Pisces and Insecta and any other multi cellular organism that is not a plant or a fungus and “wild animals” means animals not normally domesticated in Great Britain;
“circus” means a place where animals are kept or introduced wholly or mainly for the purpose of performing tricks or manoeuvres at that place;
“keeper” includes any person employed under the directions of a keeper;
“the list” means the list compiled by the Secretary of State under section 8;
[F1“pet shop” means premises for whose keeping as a pet shop a licence is in force, or is required, under the Pet Animals Act 1951;]
[F1“pet shop” means 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;]
“taxonomic category” means a group or assemblage of species recognised as an entity in scientific classification;
“zoo” has the meaning assigned by section 1(2).
[F2“zoo closure direction” has the meaning assigned by section 13(12).]
(2)Nothing in this Act and nothing done under it shall prejudice or affect the operation of any of the relevant statutory provisions (whenever made) as defined in Part I of the M1Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 21 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. 4(3)
F2S. 21(1): definition of “zoo closure direction” inserted (E.) (8.1.2003) by S.I. 2002/3080, regs. 1(1), 2, 26 (which insertion is extended (W.) (22.4.2003) by The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/992), regs. 1(1), 2(1), Sch. para. 23 (with reg. 4)); and (S.) (1.4.2003) by The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/174), regs. 1(1), 26
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