# The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009, Article 3: Notification of a holding

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to paragraph (5), a person who keeps an animal on a holding shall give notice to the Department containing particulars of—
(a) the address of the holding;
(b) the name and address of the owner, and, if different, the occupier of the holding;
(c) the name and address of the keeper of the animal;
(d) any numbers or codes used to identify animals on the holding;
(e) any cattle or pigs on the holding; and
(f) in relation to—
(i) cattle on the holding, any unique identification code allocated under regulation 3(1)(b) of the Cattle Identification (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998; and
(ii) pigs on the holding, a holding number allocated under paragraph 3(3) of the Schedule to The Aujeszkey's Disease Scheme Order (Northern Ireland)2012..
(2) In the case of a holding used for keeping animals on the date this Order comes into operation the notice required by paragraph (1) shall be given within 7 days of that date and in any other case shall be given within 7 days of the holding first being used to keep animals.
(3) On receiving notification under paragraph (1), the Department may allocate to the keeper, a holding number. This will be in the case of a flock of sheep, a flock number or, in the case of a herd of goats, a herd number.
(4) Where in relation to a holding to which Article 19(1) applies—
(a) there is a change in the identity of the person keeping animals on the holding or in any other details notified under this Article;
(b) all the animals on the holding are slaughtered, sold or otherwise disposed of,
the keeper shall notify the Department accordingly within 30 days of such change or disposal of animals.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/411/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-records-identification-and-movement-order-northern-ireland-2009/article-3
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