# Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, Article 11: Penalty for rescuing livestock detained or animals impounded under Article 9 or 10


Any person who—
(a) rescues or does any act by means of which livestock detained under Article 9 or an animal impounded under Article 10 escapes or is unlawfully liberated; or
(b) unlawfully prevents a person entitled by virtue of Article 9 or 10 to custody or control of the livestock or animal from exercising in relation to it any right conferred by that Article;
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1976/1040/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animals-northern-ireland-order-1976/article-11
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