The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Replacement of an identification mark N.I.

10.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person shall not replace an identification mark applied under this Order or the Aujeszky’s Disease Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 except under the conditions of a licence issued by the Department.

(2) A keeper shall replace an identification mark if it has—

(a) become illegible;

(b) been removed for welfare reasons; or

(c) been lost.

(3) A keeper shall replace an identification mark to which paragraph (2) applies as soon as possible following discovery and in any event within 28 days of the discovery and shall either—

(a) apply a new identification mark and cross-refer that new identification mark with the original identification mark (if known) in the register kept in accordance with article 5; or

(b) if the original identification mark was applied on the holding, the keeper may apply an identical identification mark.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 10 in operation at 19.3.2012, see art. 1