The Aquatic Animal Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Recording of information in respect of transport

23.—(1) It is an offence for a person who transports any aquaculture animal to fail to keep a record of the information set out in paragraph (2) for a period of four years beginning with the date on which the aquaculture animal arrived at its place of destination.

(2) The information is—

(a) the mortality of any animal in the course of transport;

(b) every farm, mollusc farming area, relaying area, dispatch centre, purification centre, put and take fishery, non-commercial installation, open ornamental facility, closed ornamental facility or processing establishment which is visited in the course of the transport;

(c) any water exchange carried out in the course of transport;

(d) the source of any water used in the course of transport; and

(e) the location at which any water from the means of transport is discharged.

(3) The Department may specify the form and manner in which the information set out in paragraph (2) shall be recorded.

(4) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (1) in relation to the information set out in paragraph 2(a) to show that it was not practicable to keep such a record.