SCHEDULE

(Regulation 24 of the 2002 Regulations)
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a
after subsection (3) insert the following subsections—
3A
Any person who intentionally obstructs a person duly authorised for the purposes of section 16G(1) or (3) and acting pursuant to that authorisation is guilty of an offence.
3B
If the holder of a licence for a zoo fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement in a direction under section 16A(2)(d) to close the zoo or a section of it to the public in accordance with the direction, he is guilty of an offence.
3C
If any person notified in writing of a zoo closure direction pursuant to section 19A(1) or (2) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with that direction he is guilty of an offence.
3D
If the operator of a zoo fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a local authority’s request for information under section 16E(3), he is guilty of an offence.
3E
If, contrary to section 16E(5), the operator of a zoo without reasonable excuse and without the agreement of the authority disposes of any animal kept in the zoo—
a
before a plan prepared under section 16E(2) has been approved by the authority; or
b
otherwise than in accordance with such a plan which has been approved by the authority,
he is guilty of an offence.
3F
If the operator of a zoo fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a direction under section 16E(6) of which he is notified in writing pursuant to section 19A(1), he is guilty of an offence.
3G
If, contrary to section 4(8), the holder of a licence for a zoo fails without reasonable excuse to display the zoo licence or a copy of it publicly at each public entrance to the zoo, he is guilty of an offence.
; and
b
in subsection (4)—
i
for “or (2)” substitute “, (2), (3A), (3B), (3C), (3E), or (3F)”, and
ii
at the end of the subsection insert “, (3D) or (3G)”.
Sch. para. 21 in force at 22.4.2003, see reg. 1(1)