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The Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (Wales) Order 2003
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- 2003 No. 481 (W. 67)
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This Order revokes and replaces the Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (Wales) Order 2002.
It does not apply in the circumstances set out in article 3 (animals gathered on their owner’s premises).
It requires a licence for animal gatherings (article 4).
It specifies that an animal gathering can only take place 27 days after the last animal left those premises and equipment on the premises has been cleansed of visible contamination (article 5). If the gathering takes place in paved premises article 6 makes provision for the cleansing and disinfection of those premises and enables a gathering to take place inside the normal time limit.
It imposes duties on persons attending an animal gathering (article 7 and the Schedule).
It imposes restrictions following an animals gathering (article 8).
It temporarily disapplies and replaces the Markets, Sales and Lairs Order 1925 (S.I. 1925/1349) (article 9).
It is enforced by the local authority or the Secretary of State (article 10).
Breach of the Order is an offence under section 73 of the Animal Health Act, punishable in accordance with section 75 of that Act.
This Order will cease to have effect on 1st August 2003.
A regulatory appraisal has not been prepared for this Order.
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