Article 5 Shearing or dipping of sheepI1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to the following provisions of this article, no person may—

(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 or the National Assembly.

(2)

Paragraph (1) above shall not apply to the occupier of any premises or his or her employee (other than a person employed by him or her 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.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 5 in force at 11.2.2002, see art. 1