Section 20 Prohibition of sale or sending out of Northern Ireland of horned cattle.

(1)

F1Any person who is in possession or in charge of any horned cattle (other than cattle having rudimentary or stub horns) which are not either—

(a)

on agricultural land (within the meaning of the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949); or

(b)

being moved from agricultural land owned or occupied by a person to other agricultural land owned or occupied by that person;

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction—

(a)

to a fine not exceedingF2 level 3 on the standard scale; or

(b)

if the offence is committed with respect to more than five animals, to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale for each such animal.

(2)

This section shall not apply to cattle born before the passing of this Act.

(3)

The Ministry of Agriculture may by order made subject to negative resolution exempt from the provisions of this section cattle of such classes or descriptions as may be specified in the order.

(4)

In this section “cattle” means bulls, cows, bullocks, heifers, calves, steers or oxen.

(5)

Commencement

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: 1984 NI 2
F2: 1984 NI 3