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(1)If any person permits a ram or lamb to be on any land in contravention of regulations made under the last preceding section, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F1five pounds][F1level 1 on the standard scale], and, if any such contravention in respect of which a person has been convicted continues after the conviction, he shall be guilty of a further offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five pounds for each day on which the contravention so continues.
(2)If any person with intent to deceive—
(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2uses, or lends to or allows to be used by another person, a licence granted under regulations made under the last preceding section; or
(b)makes or has in his possession a document so closely resembling such a licence as to be calculated to deceive; or
(c)alters or defaces a mark placed on a ram or lamb in pursuance of regulations so made;
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F3twenty pounds][F3level 2 on the standard scale]or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
(3)If any person—
(a)places on a ram or lamb, otherwise than in pursuance of regulations made under the last preceding section, a mark prescribed by regulations so made; or
(b)places on a ram or lamb a mark so closely resembling a mark so prescribed as to be calculated to deceive;
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F3twenty pounds][F3level 2 on the standard scale]or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
(4)If a person on whom a requisition for the slaughter or castration of a ram or lamb has been duly served under regulations made under the last preceding section fails to comply with the requisition, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F3twenty pounds][F3level 2 on the standard scale], and, if any such failure in respect of which a person has been convicted continues after the conviction, he shall be guilty of a further offence and liable on summary conviction to a further fine not exceeding five pounds for every day during which the failure so continues.
(5)If any person, without the permission of the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, at any time after such requisition as aforesaid has been duly served on him under regulations made under the last preceding section removes (otherwise than to a slaughter-house for the purpose of slaughter) the ram or lamb to which the requisition relates, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five pounds in the case of the first offence or twenty pounds in the case of a second or any subsequent offence.
(6)If any person obstructs or impedes any person in the exercise of any power conferred upon him by virtue of the last preceding section, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five pounds in the case of a first offence or twenty pounds in the case of a second or any subsequent offence.
Textual Amendments
F1Words “level 1 on the standard scale”substituted (E.W.) for “five pounds”by virtue of Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 31 and Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
F2Words repealed by Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45, SIF 39:7), s. 30, Sch. Pt. I
F3Words “level 2 on the standard scale”substituted (E.W.) for “twenty pounds”by virtue of Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 31 and Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 19(5)(6) amended by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 31 and Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 35 (in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions), 38 (increase of fines) and 46 (substitution of references to levels on the standard scale) apply (E.W.)
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