# Animals (Records) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997, Article 4: Goats, sheep or swine

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/172/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animals-records-order-northern-ireland-1997/article-4
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