Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Act 2020

Prohibition on using wild animals in travelling circuses

1Offence to use wild animals in travelling circuses

2Meaning of “operator”

3Meaning of “wild animal”

4Meaning of “travelling circus”

5Powers of enforcement

Offences by bodies corporate etc.

6Offences by bodies corporate etc.

7Proceedings: offences committed by partnerships and unincorporated associations

Amendments relating to licensing of circuses

8Amendments relating to licensing of circuses

Application to the Crown

9Power of High Court to declare unlawful an act or omission of the Crown

10Crown land: powers of entry

12Coming into force

SCHEDULEPowers of enforcement

1(1) In this Schedule— “inspector” (“arolygydd”) means a person appointed...

Power to enter premises other than dwellings

2(1) An inspector may enter any premises if the inspector...

Warrant to enter a dwelling

3(1) An inspector may not enter any premises used wholly...

4A warrant issued under paragraph 3— (a) authorises entry on...

Entering premises

5(1) An inspector exercising a power of entry must, if...

6An inspector exercising a power of entry must do so...

7An inspector exercising a power of entry may use reasonable...

8An inspector exercising a power of entry may take—

Powers of inspection etc.

9An inspector exercising a power of entry may—

10A person taken onto the premises under paragraph 8(a) may...

Power of seizure: supplementary

11(1) Any item seized under paragraph 9(k) may be retained...

Obstruction etc.

12(1) A person commits an offence if—

Liability of inspectors

13(1) An inspector is not liable in any civil or...

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Act 2020

2020 asc 2

An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make it an offence to use wild animals in travelling circuses; and to make miscellaneous changes to the licensing of circuses and dangerous wild animals

[7 September 2020]

Having been passed by Senedd Cymru and having received the assent of Her Majesty, it is enacted as follows: