Persons who shall not apply for a licence
6.—(1) A person shall not apply for a licence if they are disqualified under—
(a)section 33 of the Act;
(b)section 34 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006(1);
(c)section 40(1) and (2) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (disqualification orders)(2);
(d)section 33A of the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983(3);
(e)section 3(3) of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 from keeping a breeding establishment(4);
(f)section 4(3) of the Riding Establishments Act 1964 from keeping a riding establishment(5);
(g)section 3(3) of the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 from keeping a boarding establishment(6);
(h)section 1(1) of the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954 from having custody of an animal(7);
(i)section 5(3) of the Pet Animals Act 1951 from keeping a pet shop(8); or
(j)section 5(2) or 9(5) of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010(9);
and any licence issued to such a person is invalid.
(2) A person under 16 years of age shall not apply for a licence.