Performing Animals Registrations
Licence summary
If you exhibit, use or train performing animals, in the City of Westminster, you must be registered with the Licensing Authority under the provisions of the Performing Animals (Regulations) Act 1925.
Applications must contain details about the animals and the performances they are to take part in. Applications must be accompanied by the correct fee. The fees list contains the current fee payable for each application type.
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant must not have been given a court order preventing them from training, exhibiting a wild animal or from holding a registration.
It should be noted that performing animals does not include invertebrate animals – i.e. animals with either exterior skeletons (insects) or no skeletons (Jelly-fish, etc).
Regulation Summary
A summary of the regulation relating to this certificate is available here.
Application Evaluation Process
No provision in legislation.
Will Tacit Consent Apply?
No – It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from the Licensing Authority within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below.
Apply
To apply for a licence you can either apply online by clicking on the relevant application type or you can complete the forms below and send them to the council in the post.
Apply for a certificate or registration for exhibition or training of performing animals
Tell us about a change to your certificate or registration for exhibition or training of performing animals
Register
A public register is available to view at the Council's Offices during normal office hours. To make an appointment to view the register please contact the Licensing Service on 020 7641 8548 or alterntively email generallicensing@westminster.gov.uk.
Failed Application Redress
Please contact the Licensing Authority in the first instance.
Licence Holder Redress
Please contact the Licensing Authority in the first instance.
Consumer Complaint
We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
The council operates a complaints procedure. To view the complaints procedure or to make a complaint relating to the service you have received please click here.
Other Redress
A police officer or officer of the City of Westminster may make a complaint to the City of Westminster Magistrates' Court if they feel that animals have been subject to cruelty.
Trade Associations
The International Marine Animal Trainers' Association
The Association of Circus Proprietors of Great Britain
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