Consultation on keeping of dangerous wild animals

[Chris Newman]

All keepers or potential keepers need to respond to this consolation, good news for once!

http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/wildanimalsact/index.htm

[penfold]

excuse me for being dum when ever i read goverment forms it always turns into blah blah blah in my head wat does this mean is happening

[Chris Newman]

In brief it’s a deregulatory review of the primary Act, in others words it will make the DWAA less complicated, easier to comply with and cheaper.

It will:

Extend the period of licensing from one to two years

The licence will run from date of issue, not calendar year

No mandatory ‘inspection’ when renewing

Remove all welfare considerations

The above are the primary changes, there are others. Possibly the significant change will be guidance issued to Local Authorities on how to implement the Act

All in all this should make the Act workable and less expensive.

[Dan]

Don't catch me saying this often, but......

Bloody good effort Chris!!

[Mason]

Originally Posted by Chris Newman

BLAH

The licence will run from date of issue, not calendar year

BLAH
.

WOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO!


It all looks great, but that bit has made me chuffed to bits

When is it ever f*cking easy (for most people) to renew yearly things in december/jan.

Result!

[SiUK]

thats great news, although they are pretty laid back here anyway tbh, but the two year period is good, the running from when you apply not from of year wont effect anyone that keeps already cos we are still gonna have to apply at the start of the year.

[Dan]

Si, i have just got off the phone to my council. I suggest you do the same as mine was extremely helpful in terms of making next years DWA count for 2 years......

[SiUK]

honestly, will be worth a call then only thing is they havnt billed me for this year yet so I dont want to remind them

[Chris Newman]

Originally Posted by reticulatus

Don't catch me saying this often, but......

Bloody good effort Chris!!

I think I’m gun’a faint!

[Chris Newman]

I sincerely hope this review will conclude with a good workable Act that does exactly what it says on the tin - protects the public whilst allowing people to keep the animals of there chose.

The ‘Barking Bunny Huggers’ will go ape droppings, but tough – the loony contingent have been too influential for to long. Time ‘us’ sensible people have a say, for once!