The Tuberculosis in Animals (England) Order 2021

Identification and movement of deer

16.—(1) A person must not move a deer onto or off any premises unless—

(a) the deer is identified by an ear tag in a manner approved by the Secretary of State;

(b) the move is made under the authority of a licence granted under the Disease (Control) (England) Order 2003(1); and

(c) the move is recorded in accordance with the Movement of Animals (Records) Order 1960(2).

(2) A person must not move the carcase of a deer onto or off any premises other than in a manner approved by the Secretary of State.

(3) A person must not expose a deer for sale or cause or permit it to be exposed for sale in any market or sale-yard unless—

(a) the deer has been identified in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1)(a); and

(b) such identification is so maintained as to be clearly legible.

(1)

S.I. 2003/1729 amended by S.I. 2005/3100, 2006/182 and 2623, 2007/2476, 2008/1066, 2012/2897 and 2016/280.

(2)

S.I. 1960/105 amended by S.I. 1961/1493, 1977/944, 1989/879 and 2053, 1990/1868, and 1995/11 and 12.