# The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997, Article 21: Offences


Any person who without lawful authority or excuse, proof of which shall lie on him—
(a) contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Order;
(b) provides false information on any route plan (whether when submitted for approval, returned to the officer of the Minister after the journey or otherwise) or provides false information on any documentation carried pursuant to article 14;
(c) makes any entry in a record or statement, or gives any information for the purposes of this Order which he knows to be false in any material particular or, for those purposes, recklessly makes a statement or gives any information which is false in any material particular; or
(d) causes or permits any of the above,
commits an offence against the Animal Health Act 1981.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1480/article/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-transport-order-1997/article-21
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