Animal Welfare Act 1992
24EDefinitions—pt 3A
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24E Definitions—pt 3A board, an animal, includes board the animal during the day or overnight. breeding licence—see the Domestic Animals Act 2000, section 72A. pet business— (a) means— (i) a pet shop; or (ii) a business that boards an animal; or (iii) a business prescribed by regulation; but (b) does not include— (i) a veterinary practice that boards an animal; or (ii) an entity that sells or boards an animal for an animal welfare or benevolent purpose; or (iii) an entity prescribed by regulation. Examples—par (b) (ii) 1 a foster carer for guide dogs 2 the RSPCA pet shop— (a) means a business that buys or sells animals to be kept as pets; but (b) does not include a business that buys or sells animals in accordance with a breeding licence.