Performing Animals Registration
Registration summary 
If you exhibit, use or train performing animals, you must be registered with your home authority. So if your business is located in Staffordshire then you would apply to us for your licence.
Eligibility criteria
Licenses will not be issued to anyone convicted of an offence against this Act, or against the Protection of Animals Act 1911, as amended by any subsequent enactment, the court before which he is convicted may in addition to or in lieu of imposing any other penalty -
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If such person is registered under this Act order that his name be removed from the register.
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Order that such person shall either permanently or for such time as may be specified in the order be disqualified for being registered under this Act.
Regulation summary
Click here to see the Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925.|||
Application evaluation process
Once your application has been received, an animal health officer will contact you to make arrangements to carry out an inspection of your premises.
Will tacit consent apply?
No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from us within a reasonable time period then please contact us on 01785 277875.
Apply online
Please note that this facility will be available shortly.
Apply for a licence
You can currently apply for a licence by downloading the application form using the link below.
Performing Animal License Application Form||| (Word, 36KB)
Alternatively you can contact the office on 01785 277875 or email animal.health@staffordshire.gov.uk||| and we will send an application form to you.
The charge for a Performing Animal License in Staffordshire is £43. Please enclose a cheque for this amount along with your completed application form.
Cheques should be made payable to Staffordshire County Council
Please send your completed application form to:
Staffordshire County Council
Public Protection
Animal Health
Wedgewood Building
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Public register
For details regarding exisiting Performing Animal Registrations, please contact Staffordshire County Council.
Failed application redress
Please contact Staffordshire County Council in the first instance.
Licence Holder redress
Please contact Staffordshire County Council in the first instance.
Other redress
A police officer or officer of the local authority may make a complaint to the local magistrates' court if they feel that animals have been subject to cruelty.
Contact details
Staffordshire County Council
Public Protection
Animal Health
Wedgewood Building
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Telephone: 01785 277875
Facsimile: 01785 277877
Email: animal.health@staffordshire.gov.uk|||
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