# The Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1994, Article 15: Powers of an inspector before transport begins


(1) Where an inspector considers that an animal intended to be transported in the course of a business or trade is not fit for the intended journey, either because such transport would contravene article 3(2) or (4) of this Order or for any other reason, he may mark or otherwise identify the animal and may by notice served on the person appearing to him to be in charge of the animal—
(a) prohibit that transport of the animal, either indefinitely or for a period specified in the notice, giving the reasons for such prohibition, or
(b) specify conditions under which the animal may be transported, giving the reasons for such conditions.
(2) Where an inspector considers that any person who transports animals in the course of a business or trade is about to transport any animal, or cause any animal to be transported, in a way which may cause it injury or unnecessary suffering, or in any way which does not comply with any of the provisions of this Order or any other Order made under section 37, 38 or 39 of the Act, he may by notice served on the person appearing to him to be in charge of the animal—
(a) prohibit such transport, either indefinitely or for the period specified in the notice, giving the reasons for such prohibition, or
(b) specify conditions under which the animal may be transported, giving the reasons for such conditions.
(3) In deciding whether or not the transport of animals is likely to cause injury or is likely in any way to be in breach of the provisions of this Order, if he is an inspector appointed by the Minister, the inspector may take into account any previous failure by the transport undertaking to comply with any of the provisions of this Order or any other Order made under sections 37, 38 or 39 of the Act, and in particular any failure to submit a completed and correct journey plan at the end of any previous transportation of animals, and any failure to comply with that journey plan without good reason.
(4) An inspector serving a notice under this article shall send a copy to the transport undertaking at the address shown on the journey plan or animal transport certificate or, if there is no journey plan or certificate, to the head office of the undertaking.
(5) It shall be an offence against the Act for any person to remove or deface any mark or other identification applied by an inspector under paragraph (1) above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3249/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-during-transport-order-1994/article-15
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