Regulation 7 Suspension
(1)
If the competent authority which issued a pet travel document is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the owner or authorised person has failed to comply with regulation 6, it may serve a notice on the owner or authorised person suspending them from moving pet animals under the Northern Ireland Pet Travel Scheme.
(2)
A competent authority must determine the period for suspension having regard to all the circumstances of the case including—
(a)
the seriousness of the non-compliance;
(b)
the specific circumstances of the non-compliance;
(c)
the owner or authorised person’s history of compliance.
(3)
The period for suspension must not exceed 12 months.