Article 6 Restrictions throughout the United Kingdom

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall, in the United Kingdom—

(a)

slaughter for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuffs any sheep that was—

(i)

in any of the areas numbered 1, 2 and 3 of the designated areas detailed in the Schedule to this Order at any time after 11 a.m. on 20th June 1986; or

(ii)

in the area numbered 4 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 9th July 1987; or

(iii)

in any of the areas numbered 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 10th August 1987; or

(iv)

in any of the areas numbered 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 27th August 1987; or

(v)

in any of the areas numbered 13, 14 and 15 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 17th September 1987, or

(b)

supply, or have in possession for supply, any meat derived from a sheep, or any food which contains any such meat, if that sheep was—

(i)

in any of the areas numbered 1, 2 and 3 of the designated areas detailed in the Schedule to this Order at any time after 11 a.m. on 20th June 1986; or

(ii)

in the area numbered 4 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 9th July 1987; or

(iii)

in any of the areas numbered 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 10th August 1987; or

(iv)

in any of the areas numbered 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 27th August 1987; or

(v)

in any of the areas numbered 13, 14 and 15 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 17th September 1987.

(2)

Paragraph (1) above shall not apply in the case of—

(a)

any sheep which was moved to a market in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the Act which consent did not require that the sheep to which it applies should be marked in a manner specified therein;

(b)

any sheep which was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under the said section 2(1) which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a blue mark; or

(c)

any sheep which—

(i)

was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under the said section 2(1) which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a red mark, with an apricot mark or with a green mark; and

(ii)

has been examined and marked with an ear-tag by a person authorised in that behalf by one of the Ministers.