Article 15 ExceptionsI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

(1)

Subject to Article 4(1), where horses, cattle, sheep, goats or pigs are transported—

(a)

for a distance of 50 kilometres or less, to and from or within land used for agricultural purposes;

(b)

in a vehicle which has an internal length of not more than 3.7 metres available for the carriage of animals,

then the following provisions shall not apply—

(i)

Article 14;

(ii)

paragraph 5 of Part I of Schedule 2 (provision of barriers or straps); and

(iii)

paragraph 11 of Part II of Schedule 2 (internal ramps and lifting gear).

(2)

In this Article “land used for agricultural purposes” shall not include a slaughterhouse, market or saleyard.

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