Article 3 Bovine animalsI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

(1)

Subject to the provisions of Articles 5 and 6 the owner or person in charge of bovine animals shall keep a record of the particulars of each bovine animal as specified in the several columns of the form set out in Schedule 1.

(2)

A record required by paragraph (1) shall be made within 48 hours of the acquisition, sale, disposal, birth, death or re-identification of each bovine animal.

(3)

A market operator shall—

(a)

allocate a lot number to each bovine animal presented for sale on his premises;

(b)

on the day of the sale make and keep a record of each such bovine animal; and

(c)

within 72 hours furnish to the Department a copy of that record.

(4)

In relation to a bovine animal, the record kept in accordance with paragraph (3) shall show—

(a)

the date of the sale;

(b)

the lot number, identification number, sex, breed and colour of that bovine animal;

(c)

the name and address of the person who presented that bovine animal for sale; and

(d)

the name and address of the purchaser, if any, of that bovine animal.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 3 in operation at 1.5.1997, see art. 1