The Horse Passports (Wales) Regulations 2005

Welsh Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 231 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created

0recorded in force

2revoked

Made: 8 February 2005
In force from: 9 February 2005
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife
Made under: European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

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

These Regulations, which apply in Wales, implement Council Directive 90/426/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18/8/1990, p. 42), Council Directive 90/427/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18/8/1990, p. 55) and Commission Decisions 92/353/EEC (OJ No. L192, 11/07/1992, p. 63), 93/623/EEC (OJ No. L298, 3/12/93, p. 45) and 2000/68/EC (OJ No. L23, 28.1.2000, p. 72). They revoke and replace the Horse Passports Order 1997 and the Horse Passports (Amendment) Order 1998 in so far as they apply to Wales. The Regulations specify which organisations are authorised to issue passports and give them powers and duties (regulations 3 to 5), make provision for application and issue of passports (regulations 6 to 11 and the Schedule) and make provision for horses entering Wales (regulation 12). They make requirements concerning the declaration to be made on the passport relating to slaughter for human consumption (regulation 13). They prohibit defacement of passports, make it an offence to possess a false passport and make provision for the replacement of lost passports (regulations 14 and 15) Horses must be accompanied by their passports when used for certain purposes (regulation 16). They impose duties on veterinary surgeons to mark the passport when they administer veterinary medicines (regulation 17). They make provision relating to the sale of a horse (regulation 18) and relating to the slaughter of a horse (regulation 19). They contain provisions relating to powers of entry and obstruction (regulations 20 and 21). Under regulations 22 and 23, breach of the Regulations is an offence punishable — a on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or three months imprisonment, or to both, and b on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for two years or a fine, or both. They are enforced by the local authority (regulation 24). A regulatory appraisal has been prepared and is available from the Animal Health Division, National Assembly for Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.

Offences created by this instrument

It shall be an offence for any person or organisation to fail to comply with — a regulation 3(3) (issue of a document… regulation 22(1) · Revoked · Strict liability
Where an organisation that is not a body corporate is guilty of an offence under these Regulations, and that offence… regulation 22(4) · Revoked · Strict liability

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