The Sales, Markets and Lairs (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006

Contents

Article 1Citation and commencement#

This Order may be cited as the Sales, Markets and Lairs (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 28th June 2006.

Article 2Amendment of the Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975#

(1)The Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975 shall be amended in accordance with this Order.

Article 3Amendment of the Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975#

In Article 3 (Interpretation)—

(a)for the definition of “animals” there shall be substituted—“• “animals” means bovine animals, swine, sheep or goats and in Parts III and IV is extended to include equidae;”

(b)for the definition of “draft sale”, there shall be substituted—“• “draft sale” means a sale held on private premises of surplus stock from not more than 3 herds of bovine animals, swine or goats;”

(c)for the definition of “herd” there shall be substituted—“• “herd” means any animal of the same species kept as an epidemiological unit and for this purpose “animal” shall include bovine animals, swine or goats;”

Article 4Amendment of the Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975#

In Article 5—

(a)the word “either” shall be omitted;

(b)for the words “or swine” there shall be substituted the words—“• , swine or goats”

Article 5Amendment of the Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975#

In paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 8 the word “livestock” shall be substituted by the word “animals”.

Article 6Amendment of the Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975#

For Article 9 (Provision of covered accommodation for calves, dairy cows in milk and swine) there shall be substituted—“9 1 Subject to the provisions of Article 11 a person shall not keep or permit to be kept a calf, dairy cow in milk, swine, sheep or goat in a market or lair otherwise than in accommodation approved under this Article.2 Subject to the provisions of Article 11 the market authority of every market in which a calf, dairy cow in milk, swine, sheep or goat are exposed for sale, and the lairage authority of every lair at a port or airport shall, for the purpose of protecting such animals from unnecessary suffering by exposure to adverse weather including excessive exposure to direct sunlight, provide or cause to be provided for them in the market or lair adequate covered accommodation, with adjustable ventilation, approved by the Department in accordance with the provisions of this Article.3 Before granting approval, the Department shall be satisfied that the accommodation is adequate in design, construction and extent for the purpose referred to in paragraph (2) and for the number of calves, dairy cows in milk, swine, sheep or goats presented for sale in the market or held in the lair at any one time.”

Article 7Amendment of the Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975#

In Article 13 (Notice of approval of markets)—

(a)in paragraph (3)(b) the words “or swine” shall be substituted by the words—“• , swine, sheep or goats”

(b)after paragraph (4)(b) there shall be inserted—“c in relation to sheep and goats, under the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 for contravention of The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005.”

Article 8Amendment of the Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975#

After Article 13 (Notice of approval of markets), there shall be inserted—“13A 1 A person shall not hold or organise or advertise or permit to be held a sale of sheep to which the public has access other than in an approved market, except in accordance with a specific notice of approval issued by the Department under this Article.2 A notice of approval issued to any person under paragraph (1) may be—a issued subject to conditions; andb amended, suspended or revoked by further notice in writing issued to the same person.3 A notice of approval under paragraph (1) may be—a suspended or revoked if the Department is of the reasonable opinion that the provisions of this Order are not being complied with in relation to the sheep sale to which the notice relates; andb revoked if the person to whom the notice was issued is convicted of a relevant offence in relation to a sheep offered or exposed for sale at the sheep sale to which the notice relates.4 In paragraph (3) “relevant offence” means an offence under the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 for contravention of The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005.”

Article 9Amendment of the Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975#

In Article 15 (General conditions), after paragraph (3)(b) there shall be inserted—“c any sheep or goat unless accompanied by a movement document in accordance with Article 18 of The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 and the holder has complied with Article 21(2)(b) of that Order.”

Article 10Amendment of the Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975#

In Article 23 (Penning of animals), after paragraph (1)(b) there shall be inserted—“c rams and male goats that are capable of being used for breeding purposes should be kept separate from other animals.”

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