General licences11
Where animals are moved under a general licence, and that licence requires the person moving the animals to have a movement document, the occupier of premises which they are moved on to shall—
a
ensure that he or his representative is given the top copy of the movement document before allowing the animals to be unloaded;
b
complete the top copy to indicate that he has received the animals, sign it, and send it to the local authority without delay; and
c
keep a copy of the completed document for six months.