Licence and permit applications - Animal registration - performing animals
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Licence type
Registration -
Who should apply?
The Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 requires that all persons who work with, train, supply, present, exhibit or show animals which are used in any genre of entertainment, or therapy, must register with their local authorities.
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Cost
£156 -
Additional costs
Midlothian Council reserve the right to require premises assessment by a Midlothian Council appointed vet. Associated cost is to be met by the applicant. -
Additional information
Under this Act, the Police and Midlothian Council Officers (who may be accompanied by a vet), have power to enter premises where animals are being trained and exhibited. If cruelty and neglect is detected, courts can prohibit or restrict the training or exhibition of the animals and suspend or cancel the registration.
Registration is not renewable and the registered person can keep that registration for life provided it is not suspended or cancelled by a court of law.
Midlothian Council must be notified of any change in circumstances; this may result in a new application for registration being required.
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What you need to supply
Applicants must complete the application form and submit to Environmental Health with the appropriate fee. -
Apply
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Contact
- environmentalhealth@midlothian.gov.uk
- 0131 271 3345