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3.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, a person “keeps” a primate if the person has it in their possession, except where the person has it in their possession for the purposes of—
(a)preventing it from causing damage;
(b)restoring it to its owner;
(c)enabling it to undergo veterinary examination or treatment; or
(d)transporting it on behalf of another person.
(2) Where a primate ceases to be in the possession of a person who kept it in England and the primate remains in England, that person is to be regarded as continuing to keep it for the purposes of these Regulations until another person does so.
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