{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/importation-of-animals-order-1977/article-20",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/importation-of-animals-order-1977/article-20.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1977/944",
  "legislation_title": "The Importation of Animals Order 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/importation-of-animals-order-1977",
  "path": "article/20",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Production of licences",
  "text": "Where, under this order, a licence (other than a general import licence) is required for any purpose, the person for the time being in charge of the animals to which that licence relates shall, on demand made under this order by an officer of Customs and Excise, by a veterinary inspector or an officer of the appropriate Minister, or by an inspector of a local authority or a constable, produce the licence, and allow a copy thereof or extract therefrom to be taken, and shall also, if required, furnish his name and address.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Arts. 19-21 excluded (30.4.2005) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1158), regs. 1(1), 34, Sch. 8 (with reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Arts. 19-21 excluded (29.6.2006) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1471), regs. 1(1), 35(3), Sch. 9"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Arts. 19-21 excluded (2.4.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/194), regs. 1(1), 37(3), sch. 9 (with regs. 2, 37(1)(2))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/944/article/20",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T19:58:13.958726+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."
}