S.L. 439.15 Art. 3Licensing of establishments.

(1) No person may operate an animal boarding establishment without a licence.

(2) Any person operating a boarding establishment for animals or intending to operate a boarding establishment for animals shall apply for a licence with the Director at least two months before the activity takes place.

(3) Licence applications are to be submitted using the form in Schedule A. This application has to be endorsed by the nominated veterinary surgeon responsible for the boarding establishment who has to place his signature and rubber stamp in section 4 of the application at Schedule A.

(4) (a) The Director shall conduct an inspection of the establishment to determine whether or not the conditions of these regulations are being complied with.

(b) If these conditions are met, the Director shall issue a

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 149 of 2024. †see regulation 1(3) of these Regulations, as originally promulgated. licence for the activity, but otherwise the Director shall stipulate corrective measures as necessary. The Director shall suspend or prohibit the commencement or continuation of the use of the establishment and thereby retrieve the licence.

(5) The licence, or a copy of the licence, shall be displayed in a prominent position on the premises.

(6) Licences are renewed annually following an inspection by the Director.

(7) Any alterations to the structure of the establishment shall be declared to the Director before these alterations take place. The Director shall then determine whether these alterations are acceptable or not. If accepted, the establishment shall be provided with modifications to its existing licence.

(8) The species of animals authorised to be kept in the establishment shall be specified in the licence.