SCHEDULE 3Cattle passports
PART 2 Movement using passports
Movement on to a holding
11.
(1)
When cattle are moved on to a holding, the transporter must give each animal's cattle passport to the new keeper (or, if moved through a market, he or she must give it to the market operator, who must then give it to the new keeper).
(2)
The new keeper or market operator must ensure that the cattle passport is marked with—
(a)
the date of movement on to the holding,
(b)
the name and address of the keeper (or, in the case of a market, the operator of the market) and the holding number, using if practicable the bar code label provided by the National Assembly,
and must sign it.
F1(2A)
But sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to the occupier of a slaughterhouse.
(3)
He or she must do this within 36 hours of the arrival of the animal
(4)
No one may move the animal off the holding until the passport has been completed in accordance with this paragraph.
(5)
Failure to comply with this paragraph is an offence.