# The Cattle Identification (Enforcement) Regulations 1997, Regulation 5: Powers of an officer of the Minister


(1) 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.
(2) A notice under this regulation shall be in writing, may be subject to conditions and may be amended or withdrawn by notice in writing at any time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1901/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cattle-identification-enforcement-regulations-1997/regulation-5
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