5Animal displays not constituting exhibition—the Act, s 5(1), definition of “exhibit”, paragraph (c)

5 Animal displays not constituting exhibition—the Act, s 5(1), definition of “exhibit”, paragraph (c)

5 Animal displays not constituting exhibition—the Act, s 5(1), definition of “exhibit”, paragraph (c)

(1) The display, or keeping for display, of an animal in the following circumstances does not constitute an exhibition of the animal for the purposes of the Act—

(a) the animal is a free-living animal in its natural habitat,

(b) the animal is a lawful captive and is part of a competitive display of household pets,

(c) the animal is part of a competitive display of domestic farm animals,

(d) the animal is a domestic farm animal being used to demonstrate the acquisition of wool, milk or other produce of a living animal,

(e) the animal is of domestic hoof-stock and is performing, or is to perform, in an event at a rodeo,

(f) the animal is a lawful captive that is not displayed, or kept for display, to the public,

(g) the animal is displayed, or kept for display, in the course of carrying on the business of animal research, or in the course of carrying out animal research, without contravening the Animal Research Act 1985,

(h) the animal, being an animal of a species listed in Schedule 3 and not being an animal kept under an approval or permit or at a licensed animal display establishment, is an animal used only for riding or racing,

(i) the animal is kept in a pet shop for display and not for sale,

(j) the animal, being an animal of a species listed in Schedule 1 and not being an animal kept under an approval or permit or at a licensed animal display establishment, is displayed—

(i) at an agricultural show or show parade conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society or a society that is a member of the Agricultural Societies Council, or

(ii) at an agricultural field day conducted on a farm or showground, or

(iii) on the farm on which the animal is kept,

(k) the animal, being an animal of a species listed in Schedule 1, and not being an animal kept under an approval or permit or at a licensed animal display establishment, is displayed, or kept for display, for the purpose of promoting an agricultural product derived from the species, and—