Amendment of article 44

1

Article 4 of the principal Order is amended in accordance with the provisions of this article.

2

In article 4(1) for “other than a” there is substituted “other than an assembly centre,”.

3

In article 4(2)(f) the word “and” is deleted.

4

After article 4(2)(f) there is inserted the following—

ff

In the case of a sheep being moved to an assembly centre, the individual identification number (if more than one, the latest individual identification number applied); and

5

After article 4(5) there is inserted the following—

5A

When a keeper marks a sheep with an X Mark, he or she shall within 36 hours—

a

where the X Mark is applied at an assembly centre, cross-reference the X Mark and the individual identification number applied at the same time as the X Mark, with the Mark which has been recorded under paragraph (2)(c) and with the individual identification number recorded under paragraph (2) (ff);

b

where the X Mark is applied at a holding other than an assembly centre, cross-reference the X Mark and the individual identification number applied at the same time as the X Mark, with the Mark recorded under paragraph(2)(c).