{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/farriers-registration-act-1975/section-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/farriers-registration-act-1975/section-16.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1975/35",
  "legislation_title": "Farriers (Registration) Act 1975",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/farriers-registration-act-1975",
  "path": "section/16",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Offences by unregistered persons.",
  "text": "(1) Subject to the provisions of this section it shall be unlawful—\n(a) for a person who is not registered in the register to carry out any farriery; or\n(b) for a person who is registered in Part III of the register to carry out farriery by way of trade or for reward; or\n(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nProvided that this subsection shall not apply to the carrying out of farriery by—\n(i) a person serving under articles of apprenticeship which satisfy the prescribed terms and conditions, if carried out in the course of his apprenticeship;\n(ii) a person attending a course of training approved by the Council under section 11 of this Act conducted at an institution so approved if carried out in the course of his training;\n(iii) a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner;\n(iv) a person undergoing training as a veterinary surgeon in respect of any farriery carried out by him under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon, veterinary practitioner or a person registered under this Act; or\n(v) a person rendering first-aid in case of emergency to a horse.\n(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a person—\n(a) who, having had his name removed from the register has not yet been given notice by the registrar of its removal; or\n(b) who, having applied for registration in the register, has not had his application finally determined; ...\n(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) A person who contravenes this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 16(1)(c) repealed by Farriers (Registration) (Amendment) Act 1977 (c. 31), s. 1(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 16(2)(b) substituted by Farriers (Registration) (Amendment) Act 1977 (c. 31), Sch. para. 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 16(2)(c) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Farriers and Animal Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/457), regs. 1(1), 2(8) (with regs. 3-4A) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1038, regs. 1(3), 6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Ss. 11(2), 16(4) repealed by Farriers (Registration) (Amendment) Act 1977 (c. 31), s. 1(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 16 in force at 30.3.2007 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2006/581, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/35/section/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:37:57.666079+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."
}