Licence - zoo
Any premises where animals not normally
domesticated in Great Britain are kept, which are open to the
public for more that 7 days in a 12 month period, require a zoo
licence. For more information see
Zoo Licence
Legislation.
Zoo licensing procedures involve Secretary of
State nominated inspectors, and further guidance should be sought
from this department.
Zoo Licensing Act 1981
Secretary of State - Standards of Modern Zoo Practice
DEFRA
Approved Code of Practice - Zoos - Safety, Health and Welfare
Standards for Employers and Persons at Work (ISBN 0 11 883823
7)
Circular 5/84 and 11/88
Allerdale Borough Council
