# Beef (Emergency Control) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996, Article 2: Prohibition of sale of meat from older bovine animals

Extent: N.I.

(1) A person shall not sell any meat derived from any bovine animal slaughtered after the commencement of this Order and which, at the time of slaughter, was more than 2½ years of age.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) the age of a bovine animal shall be ascertained—
(a) in the first instance by reference to records kept in relation to that animal by the Department of Agriculture (in whatever form); or
(b) where necessary, by dentition.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/132/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/beef-emergency-control-order-northern-ireland-1996/article-2
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