Article 16 Sheep on common or unenclosed land

An inspector may if he considers it necessary in order to prevent the spread of sheep scab, serve a notice in Form M or Form N on the person believed to be the owner of any sheep which are grazed or kept on any common or unenclosed land or on any land contiguous to any such land.

The owner of any sheep on whom a notice in Form M is served under paragraph (1) above shall move the sheep off the land to which the notice relates within such period as may be specified in the notice and shall not move the sheep back on to the land, or cause or permit them tobe so moved, or move or cause or permit to be moved any other sheep onto the land, except with the written approval of an inspector.

The owner of any sheep on whom a notice in Form N is served under paragraph (1) above shall, within such period or on such date as may be specified in the notice, gather the sheep together on such part of the land as may be specified in the notice and shall not move them off such part of the land, or cause or permit them to be so moved, except with the written approval of an inspector.

Where the requirements of a notice in Form M or Form N are not complied with in respect of any sheep and the person on whom the notice is served states that those sheep do not belong to him the provisions of article 17 below with respect to seizure and detention of sheep shall apply.