Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Animals and Birds (Licensing of Premises for Pet Shop and Other Purposes) Rules
Regulation 3
Licence for premises for use as pet shop, etc.
Subregulation 1
A person must not use any premises —
as a pet shop;
to exhibit animals or birds;
to distribute pet animals or birds;
to breed pet animals or birds for reward;
to board pet animals or birds for reward; or
to rear pet animals or birds for reward,unless the person is the holder of a valid licence issued by the Director-General under rule 4 in respect of those premises and uses the premises in accordance with the conditions (if any) of that licence.
Subregulation 2
A licence for the use of any premises as a pet shop is to be treated as a licence to also use the premises for any of the following:
the rearing of pet animals or birds when they are kept or displayed for sale by retail or wholesale or for export at those premises;
the exhibition or distribution of pet animals or birds.
Subregulation 3
A licence for the use of any premises to breed, or rear, pet animals or birds for reward is to be treated as a licence to also use those premises for any of the following:
as a pet shop for such pet animals or birds;
for the exhibition or distribution of such pet animals or birds,that are bred or reared (as the case may be) at those premises.
Subregulation 4
Paragraph (1) does not apply to any premises in respect of which the Director-General has issued a directive under rule 7(2)(b) or (c) if those premises are used in accordance with that directive.
Subregulation 5
To avoid doubt, paragraph (1)(e) does not apply to any premises that are intended to be used, or are used, solely for pet day care.