Article 5 Conditions of exemption for agricultural merchants and saddlers relating to registration

The exemption provided by article 4 shall be subject to the condition that the name of the agricultural merchant or saddler is entered in the register in respect of all premises where he sells or stores veterinary drugs to which this Order applies, and he complies with the conditions in respect of the inclusion or retention in the register set out in paragraphs (2) to (9) below.

For the purposes of inclusion in the register an application shall be made in writing to the registration authority, giving details of the applicant’s name and address and of the premises in which he proposes to sell or store veterinary drugs to which this Order applies, and, for each such premises, the name and relevant qualifications of a person nominated to be the suitably qualified person for the premises, together with the appropriate fee for each such premises.

For the purposes of retention in the register an application shall be made in writing to the registration authority in the month of January in each year subsequent to the year in which the first registration was granted, accompanied by the appropriate fee for each premises in which the applicant sells or stores veterinary drugs to which this Order applies.

An applicant for retention in the register who failed to make proper application in accordance with the preceding paragraph, shall apply in writing to the registration authority for late retention in accordance with this paragraph, accompanied by the appropriate fee for each premises in which he sells or stores veterinary drugs to which this Order applies, but such application must be made no later than the end of the calendar year in which he was required to make a retention application in accordance with paragraph (3) above.

The agricultural merchant or saddler shall be a fit and proper person to sell veterinary drugs to which this Order applies.

All premises used for the sale or storage of veterinary drugs to which this Order applies must be suitable for the purpose, and premises to be used for sale, which may include a stall of a permanent nature at a market or agricultural showground, must be capable of being closed so as to exclude the public.

Any proposed alteration to premises used for the sale or storage of veterinary drugs to which this Order applies which may affect their suitability for the purpose must be notified to, and approved by, the registration authority.

Any proposed permanent change of suitably qualified person nominated in accordance with paragraph (2) above must be notified to the registration authority.

The applicable conditions relating to sale set out in article 6 must be complied with.