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TOY 48 - Circus Animal Prohibition Bylaw
Town of Yarmouth
CIRCUS ANIMAL PROHIBITION BYLAW
Effective: February 13th, 1997
TOY 48
BEING ENACTED by the Town Council of the Town of Yarmouth under the authority of Section 7(2) of
the Theatres and Amusements Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, Chapter 466, as follows:
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This Bylaw shall be known as the "Circus Animal Prohibition Bylaw".
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Subject to Subsection 3 herein, no person shall operate or carry on in the Town of Yarmouth a
circus in which animals perform tricks or participate in performances of any kind for the
amusement of an audience.
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Nothing contained in this By-Law shall prohibit or restrict the following:
a. exhibitions or performances in which individuals ride horses or ponies;
b. exhibitions or performances involving dogs;
c. displays or showing of animals in agricultural fairs, exhibitions, or pet shows;
d. horse races or dog races;
e. rodeos;
f. the use of animals in magic acts.
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For the purposes of the Bylaw, the term "animal" includes all mammals, birds, reptiles and
arachnids, but excludes humans.
Clerk's Annotation for Official Bylaw Book
Date of Adoption: February 13th, 1997
I certify that this 'Circus Animal Prohibition Bylaw' was adopted by Council as indicated above.
Town Clerk: Date: