LIVE STOCK BREEDING ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1922

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LIVE STOCK BREEDING ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1922 - SECT 1



1.(1) The Department of Agriculture (in this Act referred to as "the
Department") may by regulations make such provision as it considers necessary
for controlling the kind and standard of bulls, boars and rams which may be
owned or kept in Northern Ireland.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations made
under that subsection may

(a)prohibit the keeping of any bull, boar or ram of such age as may be
specified in the regulations except in accordance with a licence or permit
granted by the Department;

(b)specify the conditions on which a licence may be granted for the keeping of
a bull, boar or ram which is intended to be used for breeding purposes and on
which a permit may be granted for a bull, boar or ram intended to be fattened
for slaughter;

(c)provide for exemption from any provision of the regulations for any
category, herd, flock, breed or type of bull, boar or ram;

(d)specify the circumstances in which the Department may refuse to grant or
may revoke or suspend a licence or permit;

(e)provide for the transfer of licences and permits;

(f)authorise the imposition of charges for the inspection and examination of
bulls, boars and rams and for the issue of licences and permits;

(g)make provision for licences and permits granted before the coming into
force of the regulations;

(h)impose duties or restrictions on any person who owns, keeps or for the time
being is in charge of or has control of a bull, boar or ram.

(3) Any person who contravenes any provision of regulations made under this
section or any condition of a licence or permit granted under those
regulations shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and liable on summary
conviction to a fine not exceeding such amount (not being greater than #500)
as may be specified in the regulations.

(4) Regulations made under this section shall be subject to negative
resolution and any such regulations imposing a charge shall be subject to the
approval of the Department of Finance.]

Ss.2, 2A, 2B and 3 rep. by 1977 NI 12 art.22 sch.3

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LIVE STOCK BREEDING ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1922 - SECT 1