Sheep dealers
18.—(1) Every sheep dealer shall–
(a)make a record in Form O or a form substantially to the like effect relating to the purchase and sale of any sheep by him (which record shall be made separately from any record relating to the movement of sheep made by him under any provision of the Movement of Animals (Records) Order 1960(1) for the time being in force);
(b)notify in writing the local authority for the area in which he is for the time being residing of his home address and, on demand by the local authority, of all movements of sheep effected by him during the previous 12 months; and
(c)on demand by an inspector furnish him with detail of the address or location of any premises on which there are, or have at any time during the previous 12 months been, any sheep under his control.
(2) Every record in Form O required to be made by a sheep dealer under paragraph (1) above shall be retained by him for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase or sale to which it relates and he shall, on demand made by an inspector, produce such record and allow a copy of it or extract from it to be taken.