Zoo Licensing Act 1981

19 Offences and penalties.E+W+S

(1)If a zoo is operated without a licence in contravention of this Act, the operator is guilty of an offence.

(2)If the operator of a zoo fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any condition for the time being attached to a licence for the zoo granted under this Act and held by him, he is guilty of an offence.

(3)Any person who intentionally obstructs an inspector acting pursuant to this Act is guilty of an offence.

(4)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F1level 4 on the standard scale] for an offence under subsection (1) or (2) and [F2level 3 on the standard scale] for an offence under subsection (3).

(5)Where an offence under this section committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to have been attributed to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or any other similar officer of the body corporate, or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, he, as well as the body corporate, is guilty of that offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

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