Control of Horses Act, 1996. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the control of horses and to make provision for the licensing of horses in urban and other areas where horses cause a danger to persons or property or nuisance and to amend certain other enactments relating to animals and to provide for related matters. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Grazing Animal welfare Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract Part I mainly concerns offences and powers of authorized persons. Horses may be seized or forfeited under section 8. Part II provides for the licensing of horses in control areas, being areas which a local authority may by bye-laws declare all or any part to be a control area where it is satisfied that horses in that area should be licensed having regard to the need to control the keeping of horses (sect. 17). Subject to section 19, a person who owns a horse which is kept by him or her or on his or her behalf in a control area shall, unless he or she holds a horse licence in respect of the horse, entitling that owner to keep the horse in the control area, be guilty of an offence. Where a horse is to be kept in or brought into a control area a licence may be granted to the owner of the horse (sect. 20). Each local authority shall cause to be established and maintained a register of all horse licences granted by it (sect. 24). Part III provides for the control of horses, including their inspection and examination. Part III contains also some rules regarding the protection of animals. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Control of Horses Regulations. Legislation | Ireland | 1997 Keyword: Animal production, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. Legislation | Ireland | 2013 (2022) Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Biosecurity, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Birds, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX