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Article 23 Carriage of animals and poultry by sea or airF1

Northern Ireland

The Department may by order—

(a)

prohibit the conveyance of animals or poultry by any specified vessel or aircraft to or from any port or aerodrome in Northern Ireland for such time as the Department may consider expedient;

(b)

make provision for ensuring for animals and poultry carried by sea or air a proper supply of food and water and proper ventilation during the passage and on landing;

(c)

provide for exemptions from any such prohibition by means of the grant of licencesF2 subject to such conditions as maybe specified in the licences.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Arts. 21-23A repealed (2.4.2012 for art. 22 and otherwise prosp.) by Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 16), s. 59, Sch. 5 (with ss. 1(2), 52(1), 53, 54); S.R. 2012/154, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

F2

1984 NI 2