# The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) Order 2002, Article 5: Shearing or dipping of sheep


(1) Subject to the following provisions of this article, no person shall—
(a) shear or dip sheep or cause sheep to be sheared or dipped; or
(b) handle fleeces or sheep during shearing or dipping,
except in accordance with the conditions of a licence issued by the Minister.
(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply to the occupier of any premises or his employee (other than a person employed by him primarily for the purpose of shearing or dipping sheep) in respect of the shearing or dipping of sheep kept on those premises.
(3) A licence issued under article 37C(1) of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 1983 in force immediately before the coming into force of this Order shall continue to have effect as if it were a licence issued under paragraph (1) above.
(4) For the purposes of this article—
(a) “shearing” includes clipping and dagging; and
(b) “dipping” includes showering and jetting sheep with a sheep dip.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/242/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disease-control-interim-measures-england-order-2002/article-5
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