The Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2024 (2024 No. 296).

These Regulations make provision for the protection of the welfare of primates that are kept in England. Part 1 provides that a person who keeps a primate in England may only do so if the person has a primate licence under these Regulations or an exception applies. Regulation 4 specifies two exceptions for these purposes, namely where the primate is kept in a zoo under the authority of a licence granted under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (c. 37) or where the primate is kept in a place specified in a licence under section 2C of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14). A primate licence must be obtained from the local authority in whose area the premises at which the primates are kept or to be kept are situated. A person who keeps a primate in England without a primate licence (where required) will be committing an offence under section 13(6) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45) (“the 2006 Act”). Part 2 sets out how an application for a primate licence is to be made. Part 3 makes it an offence for the holder of a primate licence to fail to comply with a licence condition and makes further provision for enforcement. Part 4 and Schedule 2 make provision for representations and appeals.