The Zoos Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Special inspectionsN.I.

13.—(1) The Department may at any time make arrangements for a special inspection of a zoo for which a licence granted by the Department is in force if it considers it appropriate to do so having regard to any circumstances concerned with implementation of the conservation measures referred to in regulation 3(7), which in the opinion of the Department call for investigation.

(2) On making arrangements for an inspection referred to in paragraph (1) the Department shall notify the inspector and the holder of the licence of the purpose and scope of the inspection.

(3) Sub-paragraphs (c) to (e) of paragraph (10), and paragraphs (11) and (12) of regulation 12 shall apply to an inspection under this regulation.

(4) This regulation does not apply to zoos to which regulation 21 applies.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 13 in operation at 31.3.2003, see reg. 1