# The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1996, Article 11: Removal of identification marks


Except under the authority of a veterinary inspector, no person shall—
(a) remove from an animal an identification mark which has been applied or attached under this Order other than a mark applied under article 10(2)(b) above; or
(b) replace an identification mark applied or attached to an animal in accordance with those provisions otherwise than in replacement of one which has become illegible or which has been lost.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/28/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-records-identification-and-movement-order-1996/article-11
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