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Article 4 Goats, sheep or swineI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Subject to the provisions of Articles 5 and 6, the owner or person in charge of goats or swine shall keep a record of the particulars of such goats or swine as specified in the several columns of the form set out in Schedule 2.

(2)

Subject to the provisions of Articles 5 and 6, the owner or person in charge of sheep shall keep a record of the particulars of such sheep as specified in the several columns of the form set out in Schedule 3.

(3)

A record required by paragraph (1) or (2) shall be made within 48 hours of the acquisition, sale, disposal, birth, death or re-identification of such goats, sheep or swine.

(4)

A market operator shall make and keep a record of goats, sheep or swine presented for sale on his premises and such record shall show—

(a)

the date of that sale;

(b)

the number, identification mark, sex, breed and description of such goats, sheep or swine;

(c)

the name and address of the person who presented such goats, sheep or swine for sale; and

(d)

the name and address of the purchaser, if any, of such goats, sheep or swine.

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Commencement

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Art. 4 in operation at 1.5.1997, see art. 1