The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1995

PART IV MISCELLANEOUS

Offences

16.  Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse, proof of which shall lie on him—

(a) fails to comply with any obligation imposed on him by any provision of article 3, article 4, article 9, paragraph (2) of article 10, paragraphs (2) and (3) of article 11, and paragraph (7) of article 15, or

(b) knowingly causes or permits the doing of anything which is a contravention of paragraph (a) above, or

(c) knowingly causes or permits the doing of anything which is declared by this Order not to be lawful, or

(d) makes any statement or gives any information for the purposes of this Order which he knows to be false in a material particular or, for those purposes, recklessly makes a statement or gives any information which is false in a material particular,

commits an offence against the Animal Health Act 1981.

Enforcement

17.  The provisions of this Order shall, except where otherwise provided, be executed and enforced by the local authority.

Revocations, consequential amendments and savings

18.  Schedule 8 shall have effect.

Forms

19.  Notwithstanding article 9 of the Animals (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1927,(1) the local authority may provide and supply printed copies of any document or form required under this Order.

(1)

S R & O 1927 No. 290 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.