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1. No animal (including birds and fishes, i.e. all vertebrates)
shall be exposed to strong light or heat or be deprived of
adequate warmth and animals (other than fish or reptiles)
shall not be kept in cellars unless there is ventilation and
light adequate for their health.
2. Animals shall at all times be kept in accommodation suitable
as respects size, temperature, lighting, ventilation and
cleanliness.
3. No animal shall be displayed in a cage, hutch, box or other
receptacle on a pavement or in such other position so as to
expose it to interference or annoyance by persons or animals
outside the shop premises and no animal shall be displayed for
sale outside the premises during inclement weather.
4. All animals shall be suitably fed and watered at least once
every 12 hours (except where an adequate supply of food and
fresh water is constantly available) and all animals shall be
visited at least once every 12 hours, including the week-end.
5. Stock shall not be crowded into the shop to such an extent
that ingress and egress is difficult.
6. Stock (such as dog biscuits, seeds, etc.) kept outside the
premises or elsewhere during business hours, must not be
stored at night, in gangways of the premises, so as to cause
obstruction in the event of fire or other emergency,
7.' Licensees shall ensure that a responsible person shall at all
times be in or within a reasonable distance from the premises
for the purpose of giving warning and taking other necessary
steps in the event of fire or other emergency. In the case
of premises which are lock-up, outside business hours the
licensee shall appoint a responsible person residing within a
reasonable distance to the premises to have custody of the
key The name and address of such person shall be displayed
in legible characters on the front door, or windows, of the
premises, and be notified to the nearest Fire Station. A
supply of water and sand and/or an efficient fire extinguisher
must always be available on the premises.
8. No animal which is suffering from or could reasonably be suspected
of having come into contact with any other animals
suffering from any infectious disease shall be brought or kept
on the premises unless it is properly isolated from the other
animals therein.