Section 1 Prohibition of export of livestock for slaughterI1I2I3I4

the person sends, or attempts to send, relevant livestock from Great Britain to anywhere outside the British Islands,

the person transports, or attempts to transport, relevant livestock from or through Great Britain to anywhere outside the British Islands, or

the person organises, or attempts to organise, the transport of relevant livestock from or through Great Britain to anywhere outside the British Islands.

cattle and other bovine animals,

horses and other equine animals,

sheep,

goats, or

pigs or wild boar.

for the purpose of being slaughtered, or

for the purpose of being fattened for slaughter.

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both;

on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.

if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, 6 months;

if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.