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CAP. 139]
Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Exhibitions) Regulations
[1973 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 115/73.
IN75/8
140439 4411/90.
Citation.
Interpretation.
Prohibition
of exhibiting
animals or birds without licence or permit.
Power of
Director to grant licence.
PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS) (EXHIBITIONS) REGULATIONS
(Cap. 139, section 3)
[22nd June, 1973.]
1. These regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Exhibitions) Regulations.
2. (1) In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires---
"exhibition of animals or birds" means an exhibition of animals or birds to which the public are admitted on payment of a fee or other money consideration;
"housing facility" means a room, building, premises or other place
used to contain a primary enclosure;
"licence" means a licence granted or renewed under regulation 4;
"outdoor area" means an outdoor area or space, whether containing a primary enclosure or not, used for the keeping, exercise or containment of animals or birds;
"permit" means a permit issued under regulation 8;
"primary enclosure" means a room, pen, cage, compartment, hutch or structure used to restrict animals or birds to a limited amount of space;
"sanitary" means physically clean and free from agents which are injurious to health and from any other obnoxious or offensive material.
(2) For the purposes of these regulations, a person holds an exhibition of animals or birds if he has control or management of the place at which the animals or birds are kept for the purpose of exhibition.
3.
No person shall hold an exhibition of animals or birds save under and in accordance with a licence granted or a permit issued under these regulations.
4. (1) Upon application in the form specified by the Director, the Director may grant a licence to any person to hold a permanent exhibition of animals or birds and may renew any such licence.
(2) A licence shall not be granted or renewed unless-
(a) the Director has inspected and approved the place at which
the exhibition is to be held; and