Zoo Licensing Act 1981

Zoo Licensing Act 1981

The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (1981 c. 37) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom.

The main effect of the Act was to regulate zoos by requiring them to be licensed. The Act did not extend to circuses or pet shops.

References

*"Whitaker's Almanack: for the year 1982", complete edition, p. 361. J. Whitaker & Sons, London, 1981
*"Chronological table of the statutes"; HMSO, London. 1993. ISBN 0-11-840331-1


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