Offence and what it covers 1 Wild animals in travelling circuses: offence (1) A person who is a circus operator commits an offence if the person causes or permits a 5 wild animal to be used in a travelling circus. (2) An offence under this section is committed only if the wild animal is transported for the purpose of being used in a travelling circus, but— (a) the animal need not be in the course of being transported for the offence to be committed, 10 (b) it is immaterial to the commission of the offence whether or not the transportation of the animal is with, or is part of, a travelling circus. (3) For the purpose of this section, a wild animal is used if the animal— (a) performs, or (b) is displayed or exhibited. 15 (4) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. 2 Meaning of wild animal (1) In this Act, “wild animal” means an animal other than one of a kind that is commonly domesticated in the British Islands. 20 (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), an animal is of a kind that is domesticated if the behaviour...