The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974

Summary offencesE+W+S

16.—(1) No person shall land or attempt to land an animal in Great Britain the landing of which is prohibited under Article 4(1) above, or cause or permit the landing or attempted landing of any such animal.

(2) It shall be unlawful to contravene any provision of this order, or of a licence granted or notice served hereunder, or to fail to comply with any such provision, or to cause or permit any such contravention or non-compliance.

[F1(3) This article does not apply to the landing or attempted landing of an animal subject to [F2Article 6] of the Pets Regulation brought directly into Great Britain from a place in the Republic of Ireland.]