The Sheep Scab Order 1992

Prohibition of movement of sheep on to unenclosed land, highways etc

11.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Order no person shall–

(a) place or keep any sheep from premises to which a notice in Form A or Form C relates, or cause or permit any such sheep to be placed or kept–

(i) on any common or unenclosed land,

(ii) in any field or other place which is not fenced so as to prevent sheep straying from it, or

(iii) in any field or other place adjoining a highway other than a field or place which is fenced or situated so that sheep in there cannot come into contact with sheep passing along the highway or grazing on the side of the highway; or

(b) cause or permit any sheep to which a notice in Form A or Form C relates to–

(i) graze on, or move along, the side of a highway, or

(ii) stray on to a highway, or on to any common or unenclosed land or into a field or other place which is not fenced so as to prevent sheep straying from it.

(2) Where any requirement contained in paragraph (1) above is not complied with in respect of any sheep the provisions of article 17 below with respect to seizure and detention of sheep shall apply.