Notification of holdings where sheep or goats are kept
3.—(1) Any person who keeps sheep or goats on a holding shall, within one month of the coming into force of this regulation or, as the case may be, within one month after beginning to keep sheep or goats after the coming into force of this regulation, notify the National Assembly in writing of —
(a)the address of the holding;
(b)the name and address of the occupier of the holding; and
(c)the species of animals (whether sheep or goats or both) which are usually kept on the holding.
(2) Any person keeping sheep or goats shall notify the National Assembly in writing of any change in the particulars specified in paragraph (1) above within one month of such change.
(3) On receiving notification under this regulation the National Assembly shall, subject to paragraph (4) below, allocate to the keeper of the sheep or goats a flockmark in the case of sheep or a herdmark in the case of goats.
(4) Where the holding is an abattoir or market, the National Assembly shall allocate a flockmark or herdmark only where it deems it appropriate to do so.