This Act sets the basis for wild animals keeping on the territory of the Gibraltar. The Act is divided into 15 sections. The tiles are as follows: Title and commencement (1); Interpretation and purpose (2); Licence (3); Exempted establishments (4); Application for licence (5); Grant of licence (6); Extension, amendment and transfer of a licence (7); Breach of licence and closure of zoo (8); Disposal of animals (9); Inspection (10); Charges by competent authority (11); Offences (12); Offences by corporations etc (13); Defences (14); and Regulations (15). The main purposes of this Act are to protect wild fauna and to conserve biodiversity thereby strengthening the role of zoos in the conservation of biodiversity. This Act has also the direct purpose to transpose into the legal system of Gibraltar the provisions of Council Directive 1999/22/EC relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos. Schedule 1 is also part of this publication (containing the list of conservation measures).
Gibraltar (UK) · 2003-01-30