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 F1or a restricted byway permits a bull to be at large in the field or enclosure, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F2level 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.