What UK Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (c.38): Licensing the Keeping of Dangerous Wild Animals requires
The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (c. 38) regulates the private keeping of dangerous wild animals in Great Britain through a local authority licensing system, to protect the public and to safeguard the welfare of the animals. Section 1 makes it an offence to keep an animal of a kind specified in the Schedule without a licence granted by the local authority, and requires the authority, before granting a licence, to be satisfied that it is not contrary to the public interest, that the applicant is a suitable person, and that the animal's accommodation is secure and adequate. Section 2 sets out provisions supplementary to section 1, including the conditions to which a licence is subject, such as insurance and the specification of the premises. Section 3 provides for inspection by the local authority. Section 4 confers a power to seize and to dispose of animals kept without a licence or in breach of a condition, without compensation. Section 5 provides exemptions for zoos, circuses, licensed pet shops, and places registered for scientific research. Section 6 sets the penalties for offences. Section 7 provides the interpretation, and section 8 confers power on the Secretary of State to modify the Schedule of kinds of dangerous wild animals. Section 9 protects existing keepers in defined circumstances. The Act is the foundational regime for the private keeping of dangerous wild animals.
Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: UK Parliament / Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/38/contents
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- Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, section 1 - licences.
- Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, section 2 - provisions supplementary to section 1.
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