# The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2009, Article 34: Defence related to movement for emergency veterinary treatment

Extent: E+W+S

It is a defence for any person charged with an offence of contravening or failing to comply with any provision in this Order relating to the movement of an animal from a holding without attaching or applying the required means of identification to prove that the animal was moved from the holding for the purposes of emergency veterinary treatment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3219/article/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-records-identification-and-movement-england-order-2009/article-34
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