# Identification and Movement of Sheep and Goats Order (Northern Ireland) 1997, Article 6: Restriction on removal of identification marks

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

Except in accordance with an authority issued by a veterinary inspector, a person shall not—
(a) remove or cause or permit to be removed from an animal a mark which has been applied or attached to it under this Order; or
(b) replace a mark applied or attached to an animal in accordance with those provisions otherwise than in replacement of one which has become illegible or which has been lost.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/173/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/identification-and-movement-of-sheep-and-goats-order-northern-ireland-1997/article-6
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