Disease Control (Standstill) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004

General licences

12.—(1) A general licence shall be issued by the publication of it in such manner and to such extent as appears to the Department to be sufficient to bring it to the notice of those persons likely to be affected by it.

(2) Where an animal is moved under the authority of a general licence, and that licence requires the person moving the animal to have a movement document, the occupier of premises which it is moved on to shall –

(a) ensure that he or his representative is given a copy of the movement document before allowing the animal to be unloaded;

(b) keep a copy of the completed document for the period specified in Article 9(3)(b);

(c) in the case of any livestock, complete a copy of the movement document to indicate that he has received the animal, sign it and send it to the local Divisional Veterinary Office without undue delay; and

(d) produce a copy of the completed movement document to an inspector on request.