Part III

Public Rights of Way

Miscellaneous and supplemental

Prohibition on keeping bulls on land crossed by public rights of way.
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1
If, in a case not falling within subsection (2), the occupier of a field or enclosure crossed by a right of way to which this Part applies or a restricted byway permits a bull to be at large in the field or enclosure, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
2
Subsection (1) shall not apply to any bull which—
a
does not exceed the age of ten months; or
b
is not of a recognised dairy breed and is at large in any field or enclosure in which cows or heifers are also at large.
3
Nothing in any byelaws, whenever made, shall make unlawful any act which is, or but for subsection (2) would be, made unlawful by subsection (1).
4
In this section “recognised dairy breed” means one of the following breeds, namely, Ayrshire, British Friesian, British Holstein, Dairy Shorthorn, Guernsey, Jersey and Kerry.
5
The Secretary of State may by order add any breed to, or remove any breed from, subsection (4); and an order under this subsection shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
S. 59 applied (3.7.2006 for E. and 12.7.2006 for W.) by The Restricted Byways (Application and Consequential Amendment of Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1177), regs. 1(3)(5), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2006/1172, art. 2(a)-(d) (with art. 3); S.I. 2006/1279, art. 2(a)-(d) (with art. 3)
Words in s. 59(1) inserted (3.7.2006 for E. and 12.7.2006 for W.) by The Restricted Byways (Application and Consequential Amendment of Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1177, reg. 1(3)(5), Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2006/1172, art. 2(a)-(d) (with art. 3); S.I. 2006/1279, art. 2(a)-(d) (with art. 3)
Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46