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Licensing of activities involving animals
Contents
- Licensing of activities involving animals
- Licensing under the Animal Welfare Licensing of Activities Involving Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2021
- Animal boarding licensing
- Licensing of riding establishments
- Zoo licences
- Licensing of Dangerous Wild Animals Establishments (DWA)
- Performing animals registration
Performing animals registration
Anyone who works with, trains, supplies, presents, exhibits or shows animals which are used in any genre of entertainment, must register with us.
How to apply for a licence
The act does not apply to the training of animals for legitimate military, police, agricultural or sporting purposes or the exhibition of these animals in demonstration or similar events. We are not permitted, under the Act, to consider animal welfare matters and therefore a Registration under the Act does not confirm animal welfare standards to be satisfactory.
How to register
You can download an application form below or request it and apply to be registered by using these contact details:
North Lanarkshire Council
Protective Services
Station House
950 Old Edinburgh Road
Bellshill
ML4 3FG
environmental-health@northlan.gov.uk
After the person’s name has been entered in the register a certificate will be issued to the named person. This certificate must be shown to any council or police officer if they request.