Article 21 Marking of bovine animalsI1

England and Wales

F1(1)

If directed to so by an inspector or an approved veterinary surgeon, the keeper must mark any bovine animal in the manner required by the inspector or the approved veterinary surgeon.

(2)

The inspector F2or, the approved veterinary surgeon may F3paint, stamp, clip, tag or otherwise mark bovine animals F4for the purpose of identification of tested animals.

(3)

No person may change or interfere with any mark that has been applied under this article.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 21(1) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Tuberculosis (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/632), arts. 1(3), 2(7)(a)
F2: Words in art. 21(2) inserted (6.4.2014) by The Tuberculosis (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/632), arts. 1(3), 2(7)(b)
F3: Words in art. 21(2) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Tuberculosis (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/328), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 13(a) (with art. 3)
F4: Words in art. 21(2) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Tuberculosis (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/328), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 13(b) (with art. 3)

Commencement

I1: Art. 21 in force at 25.5.2010, see art. 1