121Housing of specified birds

121 Housing of specified birds

(1) A holder of a game bird farmer licence who possesses living specified birds must keep those birds in a cage or enclosure that complies with subregulation (2), unless the person is acting under and in accordance with an approval given by the Game Management Authority under subregulation (3).

See also regulation 95, which requires a holder of a game bird farmer licence to comply with certain codes of practice.

(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the cage or enclosure must be designed, constructed and maintained to—

(a) provide for the adequate shelter for the specified birds; and

(b) prevent the escape or injury of the specified birds; and

(c) protect the specified birds from predators; and

(d) restrict access by persons not authorised by the person who possesses the specified birds.

(3) The Game Management Authority may give written approval to the holder of a game bird farmer licence to keep specified birds in an enclosure which does not comply with one or more of the requirements of subregulation (2).

(4) The Game Management Authority may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (3).

(5) A holder of a game bird farmer licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (3) in the form and manner specified by the Game Management Authority.