{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-animals-northern-ireland-order-1981/article-32B",
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  "legislation": "nisi/1981/1115",
  "legislation_title": "The Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-animals-northern-ireland-order-1981",
  "path": "article/32B",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "32B",
  "heading": "Identification of genetically susceptible livestock",
  "text": "(1) The Department may by order make provision requiring the keeper of any livestock—\n(a) to allow an inspector to take a sample from it, for the purpose of establishing its genotype;\n(b) to allow an inspector to administer or otherwise attach to it an identification device;\n(c) where the genotype of the livestock has been established (whether or not as a result of the exercise of powers conferred by this Part) to keep a record of its genotype.\n(2) An order under paragraph (1) may, in particular—\n(a) provide that only identification devices of a kind specified in the order may be administered or attached;\n(b) make provision as to the assistance which an inspector may require the keeper to give;\n(c) make provision with respect to the testing of samples;\n(d) require the issuing and keeping of certificates recording the genotypes of livestock.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 2A (arts. 32A-32J) inserted (12.3.2010) by Diseases of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 1), ss. 3, 22(1), Sch. 1; S.R. 2010/70, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/1115/article/32B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:51:34.555607+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}