“animal infirmary” means any veterinary centre licensed under section 54 of the Act, or any premises designated by the Director‑General to be used for the keeping or treatment of animals;
“keep”, in relation to the keeping of a cat or dog as a pet, includes the keeping of the cat or dog for the purpose of fostering, or arranging for the adoption of, the cat or dog;
“licence” means a licence issued by the Director‑General under these Rules, and includes a licence issued under the revoked Rules which is valid under these Rules;
“licence fee” means the fee mentioned in rule 15;
“licensed animal” means —
(a)
a cat in respect of which a licence is issued under these Rules; or
(b)
a dog in respect of which a licence is issued under these Rules or the revoked Rules;
“licensed breeding premises” means any premises for the purpose of breeding cats or dogs for reward that is used in accordance with a licence issued or treated as issued under rule 4 of the Animals and Birds (Licensing of Premises for Pet Shop and Other Purposes) Rules (R 2);
“licensed pet shop” means any premises used as a pet shop in accordance with a licence issued or treated as issued under rule 4 of the Animals and Birds (Licensing of Premises for Pet Shop and Other Purposes) Rules;
“licensed premises” means any licensed breeding premises or licensed pet shop;
“licensee” includes a transferee who is issued a licence under rule 5(5)(a);
“microchip” means a microchip that conforms with the standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO);
“periodic licence”, in respect of a cat or dog, means a licence with a validity period of one year, 2 years or 3 years;
“perpetual licence”, in respect of a cat or dog, means a licence that is valid for the lifetime of the cat or dog (as the case may be) unless the licence is earlier revoked or cancelled;
“revoked Rules” means the Animals and Birds (Dog Licensing and Control) Rules (R 1) as in force immediately before 1 September 2024;
“specified course on pet ownership” means the course at the Internet website accessible at https://go.gov.sg/petownershipcourse;
“specified dog” means a dog of any breed specified in the First Schedule.