Article 6 Suspension and revocation of certificates of exemption

(1)

The Secretary of State may suspend or revoke a certificate of exemption if its holder—

(a)

breaches any condition of the certificate;

(b)

has held the certificate for two years or more but has not, during every two year period following the grant of the certificate, either

(i)

carried out at least five artificial inseminations of mares, or

(ii)

been declared in writing by a veterinary surgeon who has personally supervised his artificial insemination of a mare competent to carry out artificial insemination of mares;

(c)

is convicted of any offence linked to the artificial insemination of mares by him; or

(d)

is for any other reason no longer, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, a fit and proper person to carry out artificial insemination of mares.

(2)

The Secretary of State may require a lay person seeking reinstatement of a certificate of exemption successfully to complete an approved course, including passing any necessary tests, and to produce to the Secretary of State a certificate to that effect granted by the course provider.