Part III Public Rights of Way

Miscellaneous and supplemental

59 Prohibition on keeping bulls on land crossed by public rights of way.

1

If, in a case not falling within subsection (2), the occupier of a field or enclosure crossed by a right of way to which this Part applies permits a bull to be at large in the field or enclosure, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F1level 3 on the standard scale.

2

Subsection (1) shall not apply to any bull which—

a

does not exceed the age of ten months; or

b

is not of a recognised dairy breed and is at large in any field or enclosure in which cows or heifers are also at large.

3

Nothing in any byelaws, whenever made, shall make unlawful any act which is, or but for subsection (2) would be, made unlawful by subsection (1).

4

In this section “recognised dairy breed” means one of the following breeds, namely, Ayrshire, British Friesian, British Holstein, Dairy Shorthorn, Guernsey, Jersey and Kerry.

5

The Secretary of State may by order add any breed to, or remove any breed from, subsection (4); and an order under this subsection shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.