S.L. 439.8 ст. 4Licensing and inspection.

(1) The Director, on the advice of the Animal Welfare

Council, shall adopt measures for licensing and inspection of existing and new zoos in order to ensure that the requirements of regulation 3 are met.

(2) Every zoo shall have a licence within four years after the entry into force of these regulations or, in the case of new zoos, before they are open to the public.

(3) Each licence shall contain conditions to enforce the requirements of regulation 3. Compliance with the conditions shall be monitored inter alia by means of regular inspection and appropriate steps shall be taken to ensure such compliance.

(4) Before granting, refusing, extending the period of, or significantly amending a licence, an inspection by animal welfare officers shall be carried out in order to determine whether or not the licensing conditions or proposed licensing conditions are met.

(5) If the zoo is not licensed in accordance with these regulations or the licensing conditions are not met, the zoo or part thereof -

(a) shall be closed to the public by the Veterinary Services; and, or

(b) shall comply with appropriate requirements imposed by the Veterinary Services to ensure that the licensing conditions are met. Should these requirements not be complied with within an appropriate period to be determined within one year, the Veterinary Services shall withdraw or modify the licence and close the zoo or part thereof.