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WELFARE OF ANIMALS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 - SECT 12

Interpretation of Part II.

12.(1) In this Part

"animal", in relation to a petshop or zoological establishment, includes any
description of vertebrate; in relation to an animal boarding establishment,
means any cat or dog; and in relation to a riding establishment, means a
horse;

"animal boarding establishment" means any premises at which the business of
providing accommodation for other people's cats or dogs in return for payment
is carried on, other than accommodation so provided in connection with a
business of which the provision of such accommodation is not the main
activity;

"petshop" means any premises, structure (whether moveable or not), vehicle,
cart or barrow where two or more species of animals are kept primarily for the
purpose of sale as pets;

"riding establishment" means any premises where horses are kept for the
purpose of their being let out on hire for riding or their being used in
providing, in return for payment, instruction in riding;

"zoological establishment" means any premises where animals are permanently
kept primarily for the purpose of exhibition to the public.

(2) For the purposes of this Part a riding establishment shall be deemed to be
kept at the premises where the horses employed for the purposes of the
business concerned are kept.

Acts of cruelty.

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