Regulation 5 Registration of cattle born before 1st July 1996

(1)

Any person who is a keeper of cattle which were born before 1st July 1996 and which are not already registered with the Minister on a voluntary basis shall register them with the Minister before 29th January 2001.

(2)

Registration shall be by filling in a form reasonably approved by the Minister for the purpose with the following information for each animal:

(a)

its identity;

(b)

its sex;

(c)

its date of birth (if the exact date of birth is not known, the approximate date if known);

(d)

its breed; and

(e)

country of origin, if known;

and by sending that form by post to the British Cattle Movement Service at the address in regulation 4.

(3)

The Minister shall issue movement cards and a registration certificate in relation to each animal.

(4)

The keeper shall keep the registration certificate until he sells the animal or until the animal dies or is slaughtered. If he sells the animal he shall give the registration certificate to the buyer. If the animal dies or is slaughtered, the keeper at the time of death or slaughter shall send the registration certificate to the Minister in accordance with regulation 9 below.