Animal Welfare Act 1992

On an application by a person for a licence, the authority must—

grant the licence for the premises stated in the application (the licensed premises); or

refuse to grant the licence.

In deciding whether to grant the licence, the authority must consider—

the applicant’s experience and competency in caring for and handling animals; and

the adequacy of the premises stated in the application, equipment and other facilities for caring for and handling animals; and

the adequacy of arrangements for the provision of veterinary treatment to animals at the premises stated in the application; and

the applicant’s response (or lack of response) to any request for further information under section 26 (2); and

whether the applicant has obtained and kept in force any necessary licences under the Nature Conservation Act 2014; and

whether the applicant has, within the 3 years immediately before the date of the application, been convicted or found guilty of a defined offence; and

any criteria prescribed by regulation.

Subsection (2) does not limit the matters that the authority may consider.

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