19.—(1) This article applies where the means of identification or older means of identification on a single-identified animal is lost or illegible.
(2) In this article “single-identified animal” means—
(a)an animal identified in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of article 6 or similar provisions that give effect to the Council Regulation in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland; or
(b)an animal identified with only one older means of identification applied under previous Orders.
(3) If a keeper is replacing a lost or illegible tag on an animal born after 9th July 2005 a new or replacement means of identification must be an identification tag and not a tattoo.
(4) If the animal is on its holding of birth, the keeper must—
(a)replace the lost or illegible means of identification or older means of identification with a new means of identification; and
(b)record information about the replacement in columns 1, 2 and 3 of section 2 of the register.
(5) If the original herdmark or flockmark is known and the animal is not on its holding of birth, the keeper must either—
(a)replace the lost or illegible means of identification or older means of identification with a replacement means of identification and—
(i)record information about the replacement in columns 1, 2 and 3 of section 2 of the register together with the full identification code on the replacement means of identification in column 4; and
(ii)record the letter or letters and flockmark or herdmark on the original means of identification or older means of identification in columns 5 and 6 of section 2 of the register; or
(b)replace a lost or illegible means of identification or older means of identification with an identification tag which has on it the flockmark or herdmark of the holding of birth of the animal.
(6) If the original flockmark or herdmark is not known, the keeper must—
(a)replace the lost or illegible means of identification or older means of identification with a replacement means of identification; and
(b)record information about the replacement in columns 1, 2 and 3 of section 2 of the register.