The African Horse Sickness (Scotland) Order 2012

Licences

27.—(1) A licence granted under this Order must be in writing and may be—

(a) general or specific;

(b) subject to conditions; and

(c) amended, suspended or revoked in writing at any time.

(2) A person moving any horse, equipment or genetic material under the authority of a specific licence must—

(a) carry the licence or a copy of it at all times during the movement;

(b) on demand by an inspector, produce the licence or a copy and allow a copy or extract to be taken; and

(c) keep the licence for at least 6 months after the movement has been completed.

(3) Where a licence is required or authorised under this Order to be granted by a veterinary inspector, it may also be granted by an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector.

(4) A person moving any horse, equipment or genetic material under the authority of a general licence must—

(a) carry, at all times during the movement, a document containing details of—

(i) what is being transported, including the quantity;

(ii) the date of the movement;

(iii) the name of the person responsible for the horse or equipment or genetic material at both the place of departure and at the place of destination; and

(iv) the addresses of the place of departure and of the destination;

(b) on demand by an inspector, produce the document and allow a copy or extract to be taken; and

(c) keep the document for at least 6 months after the movement has been completed.

(5) If any horse, equipment or genetic material has been moved to premises under a licence, a veterinary inspector may serve a notice on any occupier of the premises of destination imposing such movement restrictions on those premises as are necessary to prevent the risk of spreading African horse sickness virus.

(6) Except where otherwise directed by the Scottish Ministers, licences granted in England or Wales for activities which could be licensed in Scotland under this Order have effect in Scotland as if they were licences granted under this Order, and the provisions of this article apply accordingly.