# The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019, Article 14: Transitional provision for non-commercial owners: commercial stocks

Extent: N.I.

It is a defence to a charge of committing an offence under Article 3(1)(a) or (c) to show that the specimen to which the alleged offence relates—
(a) was received from a keeper of commercial stocks in accordance with Article 15(3)(d); and
(b) at all material times, was kept in contained holding and appropriate measures were in place to ensure that the specimen could not reproduce or escape.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2019/159/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/invasive-alien-species-enforcement-and-permitting-order-northern-ireland-2019/article-14
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