Regulation 5 Powers of an officer of the Minister

In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 21 of Council Regulation 820/97/EC, an officer of the Minister may serve a notice on a keeper of animals on a holding restricting the movement of cattle from the holding if he is satisfied that this is necessary for the proper enforcement of that Regulation; and any person who fails to comply with that notice shall be guilty of an offence.

A notice under this regulation shall be in writing, may be subject to conditions and may be amended or withdrawn by notice in writing at any time.