Identification requirements for alpacas, guanacos, llamas and vicuñas17.

(1)

A person must not move an alpaca, guanaco, llama or vicuña that is an affected animal or a suspected animal on to or off any premises unless it has had a means of identification applied to it in a manner approved by the Scottish Ministers.

(2)

A keeper of a carcase of an alpaca, guanaco, llama or vicuña, that is known to be or suspected of being the carcase of an affected animal or a suspected animal, must not move that carcase on to or off any premises unless it has had a means of identification applied to it in a manner approved by the Scottish Ministers.

(3)

A person must not test any alpaca, guanaco, llama or vicuña for tuberculosis unless that animal has had a means of identification applied to it in a manner approved by the Scottish Ministers.

(4)

If directed by a veterinary inspector or an approved veterinary surgeon, a keeper of an alpaca, guanaco, llama or vicuña must apply a means of identification to the animal in a manner approved by the Scottish Ministers.

(5)

A veterinary inspector or an approved veterinary surgeon may apply a means of identification in a manner approved by the Scottish Ministers to any alpaca, guanaco, llama or vicuña.

(6)

A person must not change or interfere with any means of identification that has been applied in accordance with this article.