PART IIISSUING OF LICENCES

Persons who shall not apply for a licence6

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 20064;

c

section 40(1) and (2) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (disqualification orders)5;

d

section 33A of the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 19836;

e

section 3(3) of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 from keeping a breeding establishment7;

f

section 4(3) of the Riding Establishments Act 1964 from keeping a riding establishment8;

g

section 3(3) of the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 from keeping a boarding establishment9;

h

section 1(1) of the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954 from having custody of an animal10;

i

section 5(3) of the Pet Animals Act 1951 from keeping a pet shop11; or

j

section 5(2) or 9(5) of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 201012;

and any licence issued to such a person is invalid.

2

A person under 16 years of age shall not apply for a licence.