Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976
 (a) specifies the species (whether one or more) of animal, and the number
of animals of each species, proposed to be kept under the authority of the
licence;
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(b) specifies the premises where any animal concerned will normally be
held;
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(c) is made to the local authority in whose area those premises are
situated;
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(d) is made by a person who is neither under the age of 18 nor
disqualified under this Act from keeping any dangerous wild animal; and
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(e) is accompanied by such fee as the authority may stipulate (being a fee
which is in the authority’s opinion sufficient to meet the direct and
indirect costs which it may incur as a result of the application).
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(a) it is not contrary to the public interest on the grounds of safety,
nuisance or otherwise to grant the licence;
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(b)
the applicant for the licence is a suitable person to hold a licence
under this Act;
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(c)
any animal concerned will at all times of its being kept only under
the authority of the licence—
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(i) be held in accommodation which secures that the
animal will not escape, which is suitable as regards construction, size,
temperature, lighting, ventilation, drainage and cleanliness and which is
suitable for the number of animals proposed to be held in the
accommodation, and
(ii) be supplied with adequate and suitable food, drink and bedding material and be visited at suitable intervals; |
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(d)
appropriate steps will at all such times be taken for the protection
of any animal concerned in case of fire or other emergency;
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(e)
all reasonable precautions will be taken at all such times to prevent
and control the spread of infectious diseases;
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(f)
while any animal concerned is at the premises where it will normally
be held, its accommodation is such that it can take adequate exercise.
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(a)
conditions that, while any animal concerned is being kept only under
the authority of the licence,—
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(i) the animal shall be kept by no person other than
such person or persons as is or are specified (whether by name or
description) in the licence;
(ii) the animal shall normally be held at such premises as are specified in the licence; (iii) the animal shall not be moved from those premises or shall only be moved from them in such circumstances as are specified in the licence; (iv) the person to whom the licence is granted shall hold a current insurance policy which insures him and any other person entitled to keep the animal under the authority of the licence against liability for any damage which may be caused by the animal; and (v) the terms of any such policy shall be satisfactory in the opinion of the authority; |
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(b)
conditions restricting the species (whether one or more) of animal,
and number of animals of each species, which may be kept under the
authority of the licence;
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(c)
a condition that the person to whom the licence is granted shall at
all reasonable times make available a copy of the licence to any person
entitled to keep any animal under the authority of the licence;
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(d)
such other conditions as in the opinion of the authority are necessary
or desirable for the purpose of securing the objects specified in
paragraphs (c) to (f) of subsection (3) of this section.
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if the variation was requested by the person to whom the licence was
granted, the variation shall take effect immediately after the authority
decides to make it;
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in any other case, the variation shall not take effect until the
person to whom the licence was granted has become aware of the variation
and had reasonable time to comply with it.
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(a) |
a person is aggrieved by the refusal of a local authority to grant a
licence under this Act, or
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a person to whom such a licence has been granted is aggrieved by a
condition of the licence (whether specified at the time the licence is
granted or later) or by the variation or revocation of any condition of
the licence,
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the person to whom the licence was granted, and
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any other person who is entitled to keep any animal under the
authority of the licence and who was primarily responsible for the
contravention or failure to comply,
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an animal is being kept contrary to section 1(1) of this Act, or
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any condition of a licence under this Act is contravened or not
complied with,
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Sub-s
(1): substituted by the Zoo Licensing Act 1981, s 22. Sub-s (4): words in square brackets substituted by the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, s 27(2), Sch 3, para 10. |
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Sub-s
(1): maximum fine increased and converted to a level on the standard scale
by virtue of the Criminal Justice Act 1982, ss 37, 38, 46.
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preventing it from causing damage,
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restoring it to its owner,
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undergoing veterinary treatment, or
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being transported on behalf of another person,
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“circus” includes any place where animals are kept or introduced
wholly or mainly for the purpose of performing tricks or manoeuvres;
“damage” includes the death of, or injury to, any person; “dangerous wild animal” means any animal of a kind for the time being specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Act; “local authority” means in relation to England . . . a district council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London, [in relation to Wales, a county council or county borough council,] and, in relation to Scotland, [a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994]; “premises” includes any place; “veterinary practitioner” means a person who is for the time being registered in the supplementary veterinary register; “veterinary surgeon” means a person who is for the time being registered in the register of veterinary surgeons; . . . |
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Sub-s
(4): in definition “local authority” words omitted repealed, and first
words in square brackets inserted, by the Local Government (Wales) Act
1994, s 66(6), (8), Sch 16, para 51, Sch 18, final words in square
brackets substituted by the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, s
180(1), Sch 13, para 105; definition omitted repealed by the Zoo Licensing
Act 1981, s 22.
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for the period of 90 days beginning with that date; and
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if before the expiration of that period he applies for a licence under
this Act, until the licence is granted or finally refused or the
application is withdrawn.
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Substituted by SI 1984 No 1111.
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| Scientific name of kind | Common name or names |
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MAMMALS
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Marsupials
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| Dasyuridae of the species Sarcophilus harrisi | The Tasmanian devil |
| Macropodidae of the species Macropus fuliginosus, Macropus giganteus, Macropus robustus and Macropus rufus | Grey kangaroos, the euro, the wallaroo and the red kangaroo |
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Primates
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| Callitrichidae of the species of the genera Leontophithecus and Saguinus | Tamarins |
| Cebidae | New-world monkeys (including capuchin, howler, saki, spider, squirrel, titi, uakari and woolly monkeys and the night monkey (otherwise known as the douroucouli)) |
| Cercopithecidae | Old-world monkeys (including baboons, the drill, colobus monkeys, the gelada, guenons, langurs, leaf monkeys, macaques, the mandrill, mangabeys, the patas and proboscis monkeys and the talapoin) |
| Indriidae | Leaping lemurs (including the indri, sifakas and the woolly lemur) |
| Lemuridae, except the species of the genus Hapalemur | Large lemurs (the broad-nosed gentle lemur and the grey gentle lemur are excepted) |
| Pongidae | Anthropoid apes (including chimpanzees, gibbons, the gorilla and the orang-utan) |
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Edentates
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| Bradypodidae | Sloths |
| Dasypodidae of the species Priodontes giganteus (otherwise known as Priodontes maximus) | The giant armadillo |
| Myrmecophagidae of the species Myrmecophaga tridactyla | The giant anteater |
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Rodents
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| Erithizontidae of the species Erithizon dorsatum | The North American porcupine |
| Hydrochoeridae | The capybara |
| Hystricidae of the species of the genus Hystrix | Crested porcupines |
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Carnivores
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| Ailuropodidae (Ailuridae) | The giant panda and the red panda |
| Canidae, except the species of the genera Alopex, Dusicyon, Otocyon, Nyctereutes and Vulpes and the species Canis familiaris | Jackals, wild dogs, wolves and the coyote (foxes, the raccoon-dog and the domestic dog are excepted) |
| Felidae, except the species Felis catus | The bobcat, caracal, cheetah, jaguar, lion, lynx, ocelot, puma, serval, tiger and all other cats (the domestic cat is excepted) |
| Hyaenidae except the species Proteles cristatus | Hyaenas (except the aardwolf) |
| Mustelidae of the species of the genera Arctonyx, Aonyx, Enhdra, Lutra (except Lutra lutra), Melogale, Mydaus, Pteronura and Taxidea and of the species Eira barbara, Gulo gulo, Martes pennanti and Mellivora capensis | Badgers (except the Eurasian badger), otters (except the European otter), and the tayra, wolverine, fisher and ratel (otherwise known as the honey badger) |
| Procyonidae | Cacomistles, raccoons, coatis, olingos, the little coatimundi and the kinkajou |
| Ursidae | Bears |
| Viverridae of the species of the genus Viverra and of the species Arctictis binturong and Cryptoprocta ferox | The African, large-spotted, Malay and large Indian civets, the binturong and the fossa |
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Pinnipedes
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| Odobenidae, Otariidae and Phocidae, except Phoca vitulina and Halichoerus grypus | The walrus, eared seals, and sealions and earless seals (the common and grey seals are excepted) |
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Elephants
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| Elephantidae | Elephants |
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Odd-toed ungulates
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| Equidae, except the species Equus asinus, Equus caballus and Equus asinus x Equus caballus | Asses, horses and zebras (the donkey, domestic horse and domestic hybrids are excepted) |
| Rhinocerotidae | Rhinoceroses |
| Tapiridae | Tapirs |
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Hyraxes
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| Procaviidae | Tree and rock hyraxes (otherwise known as dassies) |
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Aardvark
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| Orycteropidae | The aardvark |
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Even-toed ungulates
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| Antilocapridae | The Pronghorn |
| Bovidae, except any domestic form of the genera Bos and Bubalus, of the species Capra aegagrus (hircus) and the species Ovis aries | Antelopes, bison, buffalo, cattle, gazelles, goats and sheep (domestic cattle, goats and sheep are excepted) |
| Camelidae except the species Lama glama and Lama pacos | Camels, the guanaco and the vicugna (the domestic llama and alpaca are excepted) |
| Cervidae of the species Alces alces and Rangifer tarandus, except any domestic form of the species Rangifer tarandus | The moose or elk and the caribou or reindeer (the do |
