Performing animals
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If you keep or train animals for exhibition, you may need to be licensed by your local district council.

The law relating to these activities changed on 1 October 2018 – responsibility for licensing and enforcement has moved from us to local district councils.

If you have a performing animal licence previously issued by us, you need to reapply to your local district or borough council for a new licence under the new legislation. You can find their details using [GOV.UK – Find your local council](https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council).

Read the new legislation: [The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/486/made).