The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Amendment of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981

8.  In section 5 (periods and conditions of licence)–

(a) after subsection (2) insert–

“(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.”;

(b) in subsection (3)–

(i) after “such” insert “other”; and

(ii) omit paragraphs (a) and (b);

(c) in subsection (4) omit “(if any)”; and

(d) for subsection (5) substitute–

“(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.”.