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5 Period and conditions of licence.E+W

(1)An original licence granted under this Act shall be granted for a period of four years beginning with the date specified in the licence as that on which it is granted or any later date specified in the licence as that on which the licence is to commence.

(2)A fresh licence granted under this Act to the holder of an existing licence shall be granted for a period of six years beginning with the end of the period of the existing licence.

[F1(2A)A licence under this Act shall be granted subject to conditions requiring the conservation measures referred to in section 1A to be implemented at the zoo.]

(3)Any licence under this Act may be granted subject to such [F2other] conditions as the local authority think necessary or desirable for ensuring the proper conduct of the zoo during the period of the licence, including conditions relating to the following—

F3(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)insurance against liability for damage caused by animals.

(4)In deciding what F4. . . conditions to attach to a licence, a local authority shall have regard to any standards specified by the Secretary of State under section 9 and sent by him to the authority.

[F5(5)The Secretary of State may, after consulting the authority, direct them to attach one or more conditions to a licence, and the authority shall give effect to such a direction.

(5A)But he may not direct the authority to attach a condition which is inconsistent with the implementation at the zoo of the conservation measures referred to in section 1A.]

(6)The authority shall not attach to a licence any condition inconsistent with one they are so directed to attach.

(7)The authority shall not attach to a licence a condition which relates only or primarily to the health, safety or welfare of persons working in the zoo.

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E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

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F1S. 5(2A) inserted (E.) (8.1.2003) by S.I. 2002/3080, regs. 1(1), 2, 8(a) (which insertion is extended (W.) (22.4.2003) by The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/992), regs. 1(1), 2(1), Sch. para. 5(a) (with reg. 4))

F2Word in s. 5(3) inserted (E.) (8.1.2003) by S.I. 2002/3080, regs. 1(1), 2, 8(b)(i) (which insertion is extended (W.) (22.4.2003) by The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/992), regs. 1(1), 2(1), Sch. para. 5(b)(i) (with reg. 4))

F3S. 5(3)(a)(b) omitted (E.) (8.1.2003) by virtue of S.I. 2002/3080, regs. 1(1), 2, 8(b)(ii) (which omission is extended (W.) (22.4.2003) by The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/992), regs. 1(1), 2(1), Sch. para. 5(b)(ii) (with reg. 4))

F4Words in s. 5(4) omitted (E.) (8.1.2003) by virtue of S.I. 2002/3080, regs. 1(1), 2, 8(c) (which omission is extended (W.) (22.4.2003) by The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/992), regs. 1(1), 2(1), Sch. para. 5(c) (with reg. 4))

F5S. 5(5)(5A) substituted (E.) (8.1.2003) for s. 5(5) by S.I. 2002/3080, regs. 1(1), 8(d) (which insertion is extended (W.) (22.4.2003) by The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/992), regs. 1(1), 2(1), Sch. para. 5(d) (with reg. 4))

5 Period and conditions of licence.S

(1)An original licence granted under this Act shall be granted for a period of four years beginning with the date specified in the licence as that on which it is granted or any later date specified in the licence as that on which the licence is to commence.

(2)A fresh licence granted under this Act to the holder of an existing licence shall be granted for a period of six years beginning with the end of the period of the existing licence.

[F6(2A)A licence under this Act shall be granted subject to conditions requiring the conservation measures referred to in section 1A to be implemented at the zoo.]

(3)Any licence under this Act may be granted subject to such[F7other] conditions as the local authority think necessary or desirable for ensuring the proper conduct of the zoo during the period of the licence, including conditions relating to the following—

F8(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)insurance against liability for damage caused by animals.

(4)In deciding what F9... conditions to attach to a licence, a local authority shall have regard to any standards specified by the Secretary of State under section 9 and sent by him to the authority.

[F10(5)The Scottish Ministers may, after consulting the authority, direct the authority to attach one or more conditions to a licence, and the authority shall give effect to such a direction.

(5A)But the Scottish Ministers may not direct the authority to attach a condition which is inconsistent with the implementation at the zoo of the conservation measures referred to in section 1A.]

(6)The authority shall not attach to a licence any condition inconsistent with one they are so directed to attach.

(7)The authority shall not attach to a licence a condition which relates only or primarily to the health, safety or welfare of persons working in the zoo.

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E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only

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