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/transhumance Animal welfare Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, 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 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 (No. 15 of 2013). Legislation | Ireland | 2013 Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal health, Animal welfare, Biosecurity, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Birds, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX