Article 12 Transitional provisions

The provisions of article 3(1)(a) shall not apply to the movement of any animal for so long as that movement is authorised under a licence granted before the coming into force of this order under or by virtue of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 1983^f1 (as varied in relation to Scotland by article 4 of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Declaratory (Controlled Area) (Scotland) Order 2001^f2) or which would have been so authorised but for the revocation of any declaratory order made under the said Order of 1983 provided that in either case any such movement is carried out in accordance with the conditions of any such licence.