# Cattle Identification (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998, Regulation 15: Powers of an officer of the Department

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(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, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1998/279/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cattle-identification-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-1998/regulation-15
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