Disease Control (Standstill) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013

PART 3 LICENCES AND NOTICES

Licences

7.—(1) A licence under this Order shall be in writing, may be subject to conditions and may be either a general licence or a specific licence.

(2) The Department may vary, suspend or revoke any licence under this Order—

(a) in the case of a general licence, by a notice, published, so far as is practicable, in the same manner and to the same extent as the licence; and

(b) in the case of a specific licence, by a notice served on the person to whom the licence was issued.

(3) An animal which is moved under the authority of a licence under this Order shall be kept separate throughout such movement from any animal which is not being moved under the authority of that licence.

General licences

8.  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 attention of those persons likely to be affected by it.

Notices prohibiting movement under a general licence

9.—(1) Where a general licence has been issued, the Department may—

(a) vary, suspend or revoke the licence in so far as it applies to any person specified in the notice mentioned in Article 7(2)(a);

(b) by notice served in accordance with paragraph (2) prohibit any person specified in the notice from moving an animal under the authority of that licence either generally or to or from any premises specified in the notice; or

(c) by notice served and published in accordance with paragraph (3) prohibit the movement under the authority of that licence of an animal to or from any premises specified in the notice.

(2) A notice issued under paragraph (1)(b) shall be served on the person prohibited from moving animals by the notice and on the occupier of any premises individually named in the notice.

(3) A notice issued under paragraph (1)(c) shall be served on the occupier of each of the premises specified in the notice and published in any other way that the Department thinks fit to draw the notice to the attention of any person affected by it.

Specific licences

10.—(1) An animal moved under the authority of a specific licence shall be—

(a) moved by the most direct route available to the place of destination specified in the licence; and

(b) accompanied throughout the movement by the licence.

(2) The person in charge of any animal moved under a specific licence shall, on demand made by an inspector or a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland—

(a) produce the licence and allow a copy or an extract therefrom to be taken; and

(b) if so required, furnish his name and address.

(3) Where any animal is moved under the authority of a specific licence, then, unless the licence provides otherwise, the occupier of the premises to which it is moved shall—

(a) ensure that he or his representative is given the licence before allowing the animal to be unloaded; and

(b) retain the licence for 3 years and, during that period, produce it to an inspector on demand.