UK Offence Report

The Animal Gatherings Order 2010

UK Statutory Instrument 2010 No. 460 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
24 February 2010
In force from
18 March 2010
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife
Made under
Animal Health Act 1981

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order revokes and re-enacts, with amendments, the Animal Gatherings (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2211) (“the 2006 Order”). Licences must be obtained in accordance with article 5(1) if any person wants to hold an animal gathering that is not exempted by article 4. Under the 2006 Order autumn breeding sales had been exempt but must now be licensed under this Order. Other than where the animal gathering takes place on any paved animal area there is a restriction on the number of days that must pass before another gathering can be held on licensed premises (articles 6 and 7). Article 8 deals with the destruction, treatment or disposal of feeding stuffs and other materials. Animals may only be brought to an animal gathering during a period of up to 48-hours from the opening of the gathering (article 9). This 48-hour period for animals to be brought to a gathering must be pre-notified and publicised (article 10). A dedicated slaughter sale or a dedicated slaughter collection can only be held on premises with paved animal areas (article 11). All equipment must be cleaned before the next animal gathering, and there are restrictions before equipment can be removed from the licensed premises (article 12). The Order is enforced by the local authority (article 13). Breach of the Order is an offence under section 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22). A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available on the Defra website.

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