http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2003/1967/article/4/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. 4 1 No person may use premises for an animal gathering unless those premises are licensed for that purpose by a veterinary inspector. 2 A licence under this article — a must be in writing; b may be amended, suspended or revoked by a notice in writing issued by a veterinary inspector; and c may be subject to such conditions as the veterinary inspector considers necessary to control the introduction into or spread of disease within or from the licensed premises. 3 A licence is to specify — a the name of the licensee; b the premises in which the animal gathering may take place; and c the area to which animals may be given access (“the animal area”).