| (b) | trains an animal to be exhibited; or |
| (c) | uses an animal for safeguarding, |
must apply to the National Licensing Officer for the district in which the permanent address of the applicant is situated and must pay the prescribed fee.
| (2) | An application for a licence in terms of this Act must be in writing and must include the following information: |
| (a) | A detailed description of the animal that the applicant intends to exhibit or train for exhibition or use for safeguarding; |
| (b) | a detailed description of the general nature of the performances in which the animal is intended to be exhibited or trained to be exhibited; |
| (c) | a detailed description of the general nature of the safeguarding in which the animal is intended to be used; |
| (d) | a detailed description of the type of living quarters that will be provided to the animal when performing or not performing, being exhibited or trained to be exhibited or for safeguarding; |
| (e) | meal plans and general practices that the applicant will follow to maintain and ensure the health and wellbeing of the animal; |
| (f) | the number of hours per day that the animal will be required to perform, be exhibited, trained to be exhibited or safeguarded; |
| (g) | written motivation for the granting of the licence; |
| (h) | information as to whether the applicant has ever held or been refused a certificate or licence in the past; and |
| (i) | proof of payment of the prescribed fee. |
| (3) | The National Licensing Officer may, with the consent of the applicant, visit the premises under the lawful control of the applicant to assess the suitability thereof for the intended exhibition, training or safeguarding of animals. |
[Section 3F inserted by section 3 of Act No. 4 of 2016]
