PART 3

CLEARANCE OF SHEEP FROM COMMON LAND

Movement of sheep after date specified in the notice
9
1
A person must not move sheep onto land specified in a clearance notice for 3 days from the date specified in the notice.
2
A person must not move sheep onto land specified in a clearance notice after the expiry of 3 days but before the expiry of 3 months from the date specified in the notice unless—
a
the sheep have been treated;
b
the person moving the sheep onto the land has given the following information to the local authority in writing—
i
confirmation that the sheep have been treated;
ii
the number of sheep that have been treated;
iii
the date or dates of the treatment; and
iv
the product used; and
c
the local authority has authorised in writing the movement of those sheep onto the land.
3
A local authority must not authorise the movement of sheep in accordance with this article unless—
a
it has received the information detailed in paragraph (2)(b); and
b
if the movement is within 16 days of the date on which the land was cleared, it is satisfied that the sheep have been treated in such a way that they will not be infested or reinfested with psoroptic or sarcoptic mites remaining on the land.
Art. 9 in force at 17.12.2010, see art. 1(b)