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During the year, 8 premises were licensed tinder the Act.
The general conditions for pet shops approved by the Council are those
recommended for their constituent councils by the Metropolitan Boroughs'
Standing Joint Committee.
ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT. 1963
This Act, which came into operation on 1st January, 1964,
regulates the keeping of boarding establishments for animals - defined
as any dog or cat.
Section 1 provides that no person shall keep a boarding establishment
for animals except under the authority of a licence granted by
the Council.
Sub-section (2) of this section empowers the Council on payment
of such fee not exceeding ten shillings (as may be determined) to grant a
licence to keep a boarding establishment for animals at such premises as
may be specified in the application and subject to compliance with such
conditions as may be specified in the licence.
The Council may refuse such a licence to any person who has
been disqualified -
(a) under the Act, from keeping a boarding establishment for
animals;
(b) under the Pet Animals Act, 1951 from keeping a pet shop;
(c) under the Protection of Animals (Cruelty to Dogs) Act,
1933, from keeping a dog;
(d) under the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1954,
from having the custody of animals.
In determining whether to grant a licence, the Council shall
in particular (but without prejudice to their discretion to withhold a
licence on other grounds) have regard to the need for securing -
(a) that animals will at all times be kept in accommodation
suitable as respects construction, size of quarters;
number of occupants, exercising facilities, temperature,
lighting, ventilation and cleanliness;
(b) that animals will be adequately supplied with suitable
food, drink and bedding material, adequately exercised,
and (so far as necessary) visited at suitable intervals;
(c) that all reasonable precautions will be taken to prevent
and control the spread among animals of infectious or
contagious diseases, including the provision of adequate
isolation facilities;
(d) that appropriate steps will be taken for the protection
of the animals in case of fire or other emergency;
(e) that a register be kept containing a description of any
animals received into the establishment, date of arrival
and departure, and the name and address of the owner,
such register to be available for inspection at all
times by an officer of the local authority, veterinary
surgeon or veterinary practitioner authorised under
section 2(l) of this Act;
and shall specify such conditions in the licence, if granted by them,
as appear necessary or expedient in the particular case for securing
all the objects specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) of this sub-section.
There are no animal boarding establishments in the borough at
the present time.