Regulation 15 Powers of an officer of the DepartmentI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

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

reg. 15 coming into force by Cattle Identification 1998 reg. 1
reg. 15(1) words substituted by Identification and Notification of Cattle 2004 reg. 2(4)(a)
reg. 15(1) words inserted by Identification and Notification of Cattle 2004 reg. 2(4)(b)
reg. 15(1) substituted by Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) 2025 reg. 3(15)(a)
reg. 15(2) substituted by Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) 2025 reg. 3(15)(b)

(1)

In accordance with the second indent of Article 21 of the Council Regulation and the first indent of Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 494/98^f1, an officer of the Department 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 either Regulation.

(2)

An officer of the Department may seize an animal in order to carry out the requirements laid down in the second indent of Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 494/98.

(3)

Any person who fails to comply with a notice given to him under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

Regulation 15 Powers of an officer of the DepartmentI1

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