PART 1INTRODUCTION

Licences4.

(1)

A licence granted under this Order shall 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 anything under the authority of a specific licence shall—

(a)

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

(b)

on demand by an inspector or an officer of the Department, produce the licence or copy and allow a copy or extract to be taken;

(c)

keep the licence for twelve months,

and failure to do so is an offence.

(3)

A person moving anything under the authority of a general licence shall—

(a)

carry, at all times during the movement, a movement document under article 14 of the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 M1 containing details of —

(i)

what is being transported, including the quantity;

(ii)

the date of the movement;

(iii)

the names of the consignor and consignee;

(iv)

the address of the place from which the movement started and of the destination;

(b)

on demand by an inspector or an officer of the Department, produce the movement document and allow a copy or extract to be taken; and

(c)

keep the movement document for twelve months,

and failure to do so is an offence.

(4)

It is an offence to fail to comply with a condition of a licence granted under this Order.