Animal Licensing
Case reference FOI2019/00877
Published 14 August 2019
Request
This request is in 2 parts. We ask that you answer all of the questions in the first section whether or not you have any licences issued under the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWAAA) Act. If there are any current DWAAA licences for primates in your area, please also complete all of the questions in the second section. As of 25th February 2019:
PART 1
1) How many DWAA licences are currently issued in your area?
2) How many of these DWAA licences are issued for primates (monkeys, apes or prosimians such as lemurs)?
3) How many applications for licences to keep primates under the DWAA Act have been refused in your area in the last 12 months?
On what grounds were they refused?
4) What is the cost of obtaining a DWAA licence in your area (please indicate whether this includes any veterinary fees incurred)?
5) What is the cost of "renewing" a DWAA licence in your area (please indicate whether this includes any veterinary fees incurred)?
6) Are you aware of any breeders or dealers of primates in your area?
If yes how many? And are they licensed under the Pet Animals Act?
7) If a member of the public is aware of a breach of the Animal Welfare Act with regards to a primate, who do they contact in your area? 8) In order to be granted DWAA licences for primates, must applicants demonstrate that they meet the conditions laid out in the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Privately Kept Non-human Primates?
9) If a DWAA licence is not renewed, do you contact previous licence holders to establish why it has not been renewed?
10) Would you investigate what has happened to primates that were licensed in your area but are no longer licensed?
Response
As of 25th February 2019:
PART 1
1) How many DWAA licences are currently issued in your area? Zero
2) How many of these DWAA licences are issued for primates (monkeys, apes or prosimians such as lemurs)? Zero
3) How many applications for licences to keep primates under the DWAA Act have been refused in your area in the last 12 months? Zero On what grounds were they refused? Not applicable
4) What is the cost of obtaining a DWAA licence in your area (please indicate whether this includes any veterinary fees incurred)? £321 plus the Vet fees
5) What is the cost of "renewing" a DWAA licence in your area (please indicate whether this includes any veterinary fees incurred)? £305 plus the Vet fee
6) Are you aware of any breeders or dealers of primates in your area? NO If yes how many? And are they licensed under the Pet Animals Act? Not applicable
7) If a member of the public is aware of a breach of the Animal Welfare Act with regards to a primate, who do they contact in your area? They could contact Guildford Borough Council no 01483 505050 or customerservices@guildford.gov.uk
8) In order to be granted DWAA licences for primates, must applicants demonstrate that they meet the conditions laid out in the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Privately Kept Non-human Primates? We have no primates so are unable to answer
9) If a DWAA licence is not renewed, do you contact previous licence holders to establish why it has not been renewed? YES
Documents
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