Legislation Flashcards
Which welfare act includes the 5 welfare needs & covers both vertebrates and cephalopods?
Animal Welfare Act 2006
What does the Pet Animals Act 1951 contain?
Ensuring pet shops comply with the welfare needs and requirements of their animals
What does the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 entail?
Regulate commercial breeding of dogs & complying w/ inspection and welfare
Which act prohibits the possession or custody of dogs that belong to fighting breeds?
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
Outline the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Act 2021
Banned primates as pets, harsher punishments for puppy smuggling and improved general living conditions for animals
Which act provides minimum and higher standards for animal care?
Animal Welfare (Licensing of activities involving animals) (England) Regulations 2018
What does the Animal Welfare (Licensing of activities involving animals) (England) Regulations 2018 include?
Gives guidance for local authority inspectors for licensing
Which actions are inspectors offered guidance for in the Animal Welfare (licensing of activities involving animals) (England) regulations 2018?
Pet selling, pet breeding, hiring out horses, boarding establishments & training exhibitions
What do higher standards offer in the Animal Welfare (licensing of activities involving animals) (England) Regulations 2018?
Longer license, lower license fee, less frequents inspections
State four legislations that apply to reptiles
Animal Welfare Act 2006
Pet Animals Act 1951
Zoo Licensing Act 1981
Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976
Name the legislation that applies to riding centres
Riding Establishments Act 1964 & 1970
What does the Riding Establishments Act 1964 & 1970 entail?
The animals are well cared for and are fit for their intended purpose & that license holders must have suitable insurance, register all horses 3 yrs of age and under, no minors (under 16s) can be left in charge & heavily pregnant mares & horses under 3 cannot be worked
Name the legislation that applies to animal boarding establishments
Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963
What does the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 entail?
License holder must register ALL animals, the date they are received/returned, name/address of owner & they must obtain proof of up to date vaccination records before admitting the animal
State 4 requirements of holding/getting licenses for both the Riding Establishments Act 1964 & 1970 and the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963
Suitable accommodation for the species, suitable food/drink/bedding/exercise/visits, precautions against disease (inc. isolation facilities), protection/evacuation of animals in case of fire
