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The Cattle Identification Regulations 1998

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Retention of cattle passports

21.—(1) A keeper of cattle shall produce the cattle passport for each animal if requested to do so by an inspector, unless the passport is, at the time of the request, in the possession of the appropriate Minister.

(2) Whenever cattle are transported, the keeper shall give the cattle passport duly completed to the transporter and the transporter shall ensure that each animal is accompanied throughout its journey by its cattle passport, except that, if the transporter is not the owner of the animals, it shall be a defence for him to prove that he had no reason to believe that the animals were not accompanied by valid cattle passports.

(3) When cattle are sold, the seller shall give each animal’s cattle passport duly completed to the buyer (or, if sold through a market, he shall give it to the market operator, who shall then give it to the buyer).

(4) Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.

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