Marking of Animals Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

Marking of animals

3.—(1) An inspector or other authorised officer of the Department may freeze brand, paint, stamp or clip any mark on to, or apply or cause to be applied an ear tag or any other means of identification to, an animal.

(2) A person shall not alter, remove, obliterate, deface or duplicate or cause or permit the alteration, removal, obliteration, defacing or duplication of any such mark, ear tag or other means of identification, except with the written permission of the Department.