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Article 16 Identification and movement of deerI1

England and Wales

(1)

A person must not move a deer onto or off any premises unless—

(a)

the deer is identified by an ear tag in a manner approved by the Secretary of State;

(b)

the move is made under the authority of a licence granted under the Disease (Control) (England) Order 2003f1; and

(c)

the move is recorded in accordance with the Movement of Animals (Records) Order 1960f2.

(2)

A person must not move the carcase of a deer onto or off any premises other than in a manner approved by the Secretary of State.

(3)

A person must not expose a deer for sale or cause or permit it to be exposed for sale in any market or sale-yard unless—

(a)

the deer has been identified in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1)(a); and

(b)

such identification is so maintained as to be clearly legible.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Art. 16 in force at 1.10.2021, see art. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2003/1729 amended by S.I. 2005/3100, 2006/182 and 2623, 2007/2476, 2008/1066, 2012/2897 and 2016/280.

f2

S.I. 1960/105 amended by S.I. 1961/1493, 1977/944, 1989/879 and 2053, 1990/1868, and 1995/11 and 12.