http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2003/1967/article/3/madeThe Animal Gatherings (Wales) Order 2003Animal healthAnimalsAnimal rights and welfareAnimal husbandryKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2016-09-30ANIMALS, WALES;ANIMAL HEALTH This Order revokes and replaces the Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (Wales) Order 2003. It changes that Order as follows —it extends the definition of “animal gatherings” to include animals brought together for inspections to ensure they possess specific breed characteristics (article 2);it makes provision for premises in a sole occupancy group (article 3);it imposes a 48 hour time limit on the duration of animal gatherings for the purpose of sales and onward consignment within Great Britain for slaughter, further rearing or finishing. A veterinary inspector may extend the time limit of an animal sale if this is necessary for animal welfare reasons or if the risk of introduction of disease into the sale or subsequent dissemination is low (article 7);it extends paragraph 4 of the Schedule to include excreta from animals that have been unloaded from the vehicle at the licensed premises. It also provides that vehicles or equipment contaminated with animal excreta may enter licensed premises for the sole purpose of cleansing and disinfecting the vehicle. 3 This Order does not apply if — a all the animals brought to the gathering are owned by the same person; b all the animals come from one set of premises which the National Assembly for Wales has authorised as a sole occupancy group under the Disease Control (Wales) Order 2003; and c the animal gathering is to take place on premises owned or occupied by the owner of the animals. S.I.2003/1966 (W. 211).