# The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1995, Article 16: Offences

Extent: E+W+S

Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse, proof of which shall lie on him—
(a) fails to comply with any obligation imposed on him by any provision of article 3, article 4, article 9, ... paragraphs (2) and (3) of article 11, and paragraph (7) of article 15, or
(b) knowingly causes or permits the doing of anything which is a contravention of paragraph (a) above, or
(c) knowingly causes or permits the doing of anything which is declared by this Order not to be lawful, or
(d) makes any statement or gives any information for the purposes of this Order which he knows to be false in a material particular or, for those purposes, recklessly makes a statement or gives any information which is false in a material particular,
commits an offence against the Animal Health Act 1981.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/11/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pigs-records-identification-and-movement-order-1995/article-16
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