Article 2 Amendment

(1)

The Sheep Scab (National Dip) Order 1990^f1 shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(2)

In paragraph (1) of article 2 (interpretation) in the definition of “relevant period” for the words “23rd day of September” there shall be substituted the words “22nd day of September”.

(3)

In paragraph (2)(d) of article 5 (restrictions relating to movement of sheep other than to or from a market, exhibition or show) the words “where they are accompanied by a declaration in Form U made by the owner or his duly authorised agent” shall be deleted.

(4)

In article 6 (restrictions relating to markets, exhibitions and shows)—

(a)

in paragraph (4)(d) the words “where they are accompanied by a declaration in Form U made by the owner of the sheep or his duly authorised agent” shall be deleted;

(b)

paragraph (5)(b) shall be deleted;

(c)

in paragraph (5)(c) the words “where they are accompanied by a declaration in Form V issued by the auctioneer of that market or the person in charge of that exhibition or show” shall be deleted;

(d)

in paragraph (6) the words “accompanied by a declaration in Form U made by the occupier of the approved holding premises” shall be deleted;

(e)

in paragraph (7) the words “accompanied by a declaration in Form U signed by the occupier of the approved holding premises” and “accompanied by a declaration in Form U made by the occupier of the approved holding premises” shall be deleted; and

(f)

in paragraph (8) the words “accompanied by a declaration in Form U made by the owner or his duly authorised agent” shall be deleted.

(5)

In article 7 (approved holding premises for slaughter sheep)—

(a)

in paragraph (2)(a) the words “accompanied by a delcaration in Form U or Form V as appropriate” shall be deleted; and

(b)

in paragraph (2)(b) for the words “where accompanied by a declaration in Form U made by him or his duly authorised agent” there shall be substituted the words “direct to approved premises or to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter”.

(6)

In article 8 (general provisions as to the movement of sheep and production of declarations) in paragraphs (1)(a) and (2), in both places, for the words “, Form T, Form U or Form V” there shall be substituted the words “or Form T”.

(7)

In the Schedule—

(a)

in Form R and Form S in the definition of “relevant period” in the Notes for the words “23rd day of September” there shall be substituted the words “22nd day of September”; and

(b)

Form U and Form V shall be deleted.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1990/1557.