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Control of Horses Act, 1996.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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