Regulation 9 Lost cattle passportsI1

If a cattle passport issued by the Department (“ the original cattle passport”) is lost, stolen or destroyed, the keeper of the animal to which it relates shall immediately notify the Department of the fact.

Where a person gives a notification under paragraph (1), the Department may issue to him a replacement cattle passport for the animal to which the original passport related if that person so requests.

If a person to whom a replacement cattle passport has been issued under paragraph (2) subsequently finds the original cattle passport, he shall notify the Department within 7 days thereof and enclose with the notification the original cattle passport.

Where any person requests the Department to issue a replacement cattle passport under paragraph (2), the Department may make a reasonable charge (up to and including the full economic cost) for the issue of that replacement cattle passport.

Any charge payable under paragraph (4) shall be paid at the time the request to which it relates is made and shall be forfeited if the person making the request withdraws it.

Any person who fails to comply with any requirement imposed on him by paragraph (1) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence.