Article 8 Amendment of the Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975

After Article 13 (Notice of approval of markets), there shall be inserted—

“Notice of approval of a sheep sale other than in an approved market

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(1)

A person shall not hold or organise or advertise or permit to be held a sale of sheep to which the public has access other than in an approved market, except in accordance with a specific notice of approval issued by the Department under this Article.

(2)

A notice of approval issued to any person under paragraph (1) may be—

(a)

issued subject to conditions; and

(b)

amended, suspended or revoked by further notice in writing issued to the same person.

(3)

A notice of approval under paragraph (1) may be—

(a)

suspended or revoked if the Department is of the reasonable opinion that the provisions of this Order are not being complied with in relation to the sheep sale to which the notice relates; and

(b)

revoked if the person to whom the notice was issued is convicted of a relevant offence in relation to a sheep offered or exposed for sale at the sheep sale to which the notice relates.

(4)

In paragraph (3) “relevant offence” means an offence under the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 for contravention of The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005.”.