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.

Amended byS 667/2024 wef 29/08/2024

Subregulation 1

A person must not use any premises —

(a)

as a pet shop;

(b)

to exhibit animals or birds;

(c)

to distribute pet animals or birds;

(d)

to breed pet animals or birds for reward;

(e)

to board pet animals or birds for reward; or

(f)

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:

(a)

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;

(b)

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:

(a)

as a pet shop for such pet animals or birds;

(b)

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.

Regulation 3 — Animals and Birds (Licensing of Premises for Pet Shop and Other Purposes) Rules