The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2007

Article 9(3)(a)

SCHEDULE Permitted Movements

Movements to slaughter, exempt markets etc.

1.  The movement of a bovine animal direct to—

(a) slaughter;

(b) a market from which all animals go direct to slaughter;

(c) an exempt market;

(d) an exempt finishing unit;

(e) an approved finishing unit;

(f) an approved collecting centre.

Common land

2.  The movement of a bovine animal between land over which the owner or keeper of the animal has a registered right of common and—

(a) premises occupied by the owner or keeper of the animal and in relation to which the registered right of common is customarily exercised; or

(b) premises occupied by any other person who has a registered right of common over that land and in relation to which the registered right of common is customarily exercised.

(2) The movement of a bovine animal between premises occupied by the owner or keeper of the animal and in relation to which a registered right of common over land is customarily exercised and premises occupied by any other person who has a registered right of common over that land and in relation to which the registered right of common of that other person is customarily exercised.

(3) In this paragraph “registered right of common” means a right to common registered under the Commons Registration Act 1965(1) or a right of common which is exempt from such registration but which is registered, designated, attached, or otherwise recognised, continued or preserved under and in accordance with any of the New Forest Acts 1854, 1949, 1964 and 1970(2), the Epping Forest Acts 1878 and 1880(3) or the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1977(4) or any like right or permission exercised in the Forest of Dean.

Movement within a sole occupancy group

3.  The movement of a bovine animal between premises in an approved sole occupancy group, being a set of premises authorised by the Secretary of State as a sole occupancy group as a result of being associated in terms of their control.

Movement for veterinary treatment

4.  The movement of a bovine animal to a place for veterinary treatment provided that it is returned direct to its premises of origin after the treatment, or is killed or goes direct to slaughter.

Movement to agricultural shows

5.  The movement of a bovine animal to an agricultural show or series of shows provided that it goes direct to slaughter or is returned direct to its premises of origin after the show or shows.

(1)

1965 c. 64.

(2)

1854 c. 49 (17 & 18 Vict.); 1949 c. 69, 1964 c. 83 and 1970 c. 21.

(3)

1878 c. ccxiii (41 & 42 Vict.) and 1880 c. cxxx (43 & 44 Vict.).

(4)

1977 c. xv.