C-61.1, r. 5 - Regulation respecting animals in captivity

Section 74 Disposition versions

2013-12-12

74. (Revoked).

O.C. 1238-2002, s. 74; O.C. 802-2010, s. 39; O.C. 1173-2013, s. 24.

2012-09-01

74. The holder of a licence to keep animals for exhibition purposes shall

(1)  build and maintain every shelter, cage, or enclosure in accordance with the plans and specifications referred to in subparagraph 2 of the second paragraph of section 71 and comply with the standards provided for in sections 9 and 10, as the case may be;

(2)  have the care of the animals supervised by a veterinary surgeon;

(3)  make sure that the civil liability insurance contract referred to in subparagraph 7 of the first paragraph of section 71 remains in force throughout the term of the licence;

(4)  notify without delay a wildlife conservation officer upon discovering that an animal has escaped from the enclosure or from its cage;

(5)  keep the animals in buildings, cages, enclosures, or shelters designed or built to prevent any animal attack and any transmission of fatal infectious diseases to an animal or a human;

(6)  allow a wildlife protection officer or a person accompanying the officer to take samples from the animals kept in captivity or from the premises on which they are kept; and

(7)  submit to the Minister, on or before 31 January of each year, a report indicating

(a)  the number of animals of each species kept in captivity;

(b)  the origin of the animals acquired during the year;

(c)  the number of animals of each species that were given away or exchanged or loaned for reproduction purposes;

(d)  the number of animals of each species that died or that were killed or sold during the year; and

(e)  alterations made to the premises on which the animals are kept in captivity.

O.C. 1238-2002, s. 74; O.C. 802-2010, s. 39.