The Animal Gatherings (Wales) Order 2007

Exemption for sheep autumn breeding sales

8.—(1) If licensed premises have a paved animal area, in the case of a sheep autumn breeding sale, the licensee may apply to the Welsh Ministers for an additional licence—

(a) to permit sheep at the sheep autumn breeding sale to have access outside the paved animal area; and

(b) to hold a further animal gathering within 27 days of the end of the sheep autumn breeding sale.

(2) The licence must specify the area outside the paved animal area to which the sheep may have access and the date on which that access is permitted.

(3) The licence must not permit access to any part of the area outside the paved area more than once every 27 days.

(4) The licence must specify the biosecurity measures that must be taken.

(5) The licence does not affect any animal gathering held in the 27-day period after the end of the sheep autumn breeding sale that only takes place on the paved animal area to which article 7 applies.

(6) Any application made to the Welsh Ministers under paragraph (1) must—

(a) be in writing;

(b) state the proposed date of the sheep autumn breeding sale;

(c) state the proposed date of any animal gathering that the licensee wishes to hold within 27 days of the end of the sheep autumn breeding sale and the nature of that animal gathering; and

(d) be received by the Welsh Ministers at least four weeks prior to the beginning of the sheep autumn breeding sale.

(7) Any licence issued under this article-

(a) must be in writing; and

(b) may be amended, suspended or revoked by a notice issued by the Welsh Ministers.