WELFARE OF ANIMALS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972

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WELFARE OF ANIMALS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 - SECT 8



8.(1) A person shall not keep a petshop or an animal boarding, riding or
zoological establishment except under the authority of a licence granted by
the Ministry.

(2) In determining whether to grant a licence for the keeping of a petshop or
any such establishment as aforesaid by any person at any premises,
the Ministry shall, for the purpose of securing the safety, health and welfare
of the animals, in particular (but without prejudice to their discretion to
withhold a licence on other grounds) have regard to the following matters

(a)the qualifications and experience of the applicant and of the staff, if
any, employed;

(b)the system of management;

(c)the suitability of the accommodation, taking account of the number of
animals and the purpose for which it is required, and the arrangements for the
adequate exercise, protection and welfare of the animals;

(d)the requirements of any regulations made under section 11.

(3) The fee for a licence under this section shall be of such amount as
the Ministry with the approval of the Ministry of Finance may by order,
subject to affirmative resolution, prescribe.

(4) A licence under this section may contain such conditions as the Ministry
thinks appropriate for the purpose of securing the safety, health and welfare
of the animals.

(5) A licence under this section may be revoked by the Ministry if the
licence-holder is convicted of any offence for which a penalty is provided
under this Act or fails to comply with the provisions of any regulations made
under section 11.

(6) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Ministry to grant a licence
under this section, or by any condition subject to which the licence is, or is
proposed to be, granted, or by the revocation of the licence, may appeal to a
court of summary jurisdiction.

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WELFARE OF ANIMALS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 - SECT 8