S.L. 439.19 Art. 5Appropriateness of enclosure.

(1) A dangerous animal kept in terms of these regulations shall be kept in an adequate and safe enclosure that respects the same animal’s requirements including in terms of health, cleanliness and micro-climate necessary for such animal’s well being.

(2) The proposed enclosure shall be inspected and approved by the Director who shall, in particular, ascertain its appropriateness with regard to size, comfort and safety with reference to the species of the dangerous animal intended to be kept within it.

(3) The enclosure intended to house the dangerous animal shall be built of sturdy and durable material in a manner that limits the possibility of harm to the same animal or by the dangerous animal as well as the possibility of escape.

(4) Enclosures may, depending on the dangerous animal intended to be housed within them, be required by the Director:

(a) to have an ante-room with a separate door made of material which is strong and durable. Each door must be easily lockable for the dangerous animal’s custodian to lock and unlock it with ease, as required, without permitting the same animal to unlock the same;

(b) to comprise a restraining system for the restraining of the dangerous animal for the necessary period of time to access the enclosure for feeding, cleaning, the administration of medication or otherwise.

(5) The Director may require enclosures to be monitored by closed circuit television systems (CCTV) for twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week with recordings for the previous three months remaining available for production upon request by the Director in a manner consistent with the requirement to ascertain the health conditions and behaviour of the dangerous animal.

(6) The Director may require that enclosures shall have sufficient artificial lighting to locate the animal without difficulty, including at night, without affecting the dangerous animal’s circadian rhythm, hibernation or general well-being.

(7) A dangerous animal kept in terms of these regulations shall not leave the enclosure housing it except in such cases deemed necessary and with the prior written approval of the Director.