The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Production of licences

39.—(1) A person granted a licence under these Regulations shall, while executing the activity permitted by that licence, carry the licence and produce it to an inspector on demand.

(2) Paragraphs (3) and (4) apply where any of the following licences are granted for movement of susceptible animals between premises, unless that licence provides otherwise—

(a) a licence for movement to or from premises in a temporary control zone under regulation 16(2) or paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 (movement of a susceptible animal);

(b) a licence for movement to a slaughterhouse under paragraph 1 of Part II of Schedule 5 (movement of a susceptible animal from or to premises in a protection zone);

(c) a licence for movement to a slaughterhouse under paragraph 1 of Part III of Schedule 5 (movement of an animal from premises in a surveillance zone);

(d) a licence for movement to or from premises in a restricted zone under paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 (movement of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone).

(3) Where this paragraph applies, a person shall not unload susceptible animals on premises to which they are moved unless that person first gives the movement licence to the occupier of those premises or his authorised representative.

(4) Where this paragraph applies, the occupier of any premises to which susceptible animals are moved shall—

(a) forward the movement licence without delay to the Divisional Veterinary Office and, in the case of the occupier of a slaughterhouse, provide a copy to any official veterinary officer appointed for those premises;

(b) retain a copy of the licence for a period of six months and produce it on demand for inspection by an inspector;

(c) in the case of the occupier of a collecting centre, ensure that sheep are marked or tagged in accordance with the directions of an inspector so as to enable the identity of the collecting centre and the premises from which they were moved to be established throughout their onward movement to a slaughterhouse.