Wild Animals in Circuses Act 2019
1Prohibition on use of wild animals in travelling circuses in England
2Inspections
3Consequential amendment
4Extent, commencement and short title
SCHEDULEInspections
Appointment of inspectors
1The Secretary of State may appoint a person to be...
Powers of entry
2An inspector may enter any premises (other than premises used...
3(1) An inspector may enter premises used only as a...
Exercise of powers of entry
4(1) Before exercising a power of entry, an inspector must,...
5An inspector exercising a power of entry must do so...
6An inspector exercising a power of entry may—
Powers of inspection etc
7An inspector exercising a power of entry may—
8A person taken on to the premises under paragraph 6(b)...
Powers of seizure: supplementary
9(1) Anything seized under paragraph 7(k) may be retained for...
Obstruction etc
10(1) A person is guilty of an offence if—
Liability of inspectors
11(1) An inspector is not liable in any civil or...
Interpretation
12(1) In this Schedule— “power of entry” means a power...

Wild Animals in Circuses Act 2019

2019 c. 24

An Act to make provision to prohibit the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—