(1)The master of every ship which carries any cattlemen to any port in the United Kingdom from any port out of the United Kingdom shall furnish to such person and in such manner as the Secretary of State directs a return giving such particulars with respect to any cattlemen so carried as may be required for the time being by order of the Secretary of State, and every such cattleman shall furnish the master of the ship with any information required by him for the purpose of the return.
(2)If the master of a ship fails to make the return required by this section, or makes a false return, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F1[F2fifty pounds]][F1level 2 on the standard scale], and if any cattleman refuses to give information required by the master for the purpose of the return under this section, or gives any false information for the purpose, he shall be liable on summary conviction to [F2such a fine].
(3)For the purpose of this section the expression cattleman means any person who is engaged or employed to attend during the voyage of the ship on any cattle carried therein as cargo.
Textual Amendments
F1Words level 2 on the standard scale substituted (E.W.S.) for fifty pounds by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
F2Words substituted by Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39), s. 43(6), Sch. 6 Pt. VI para. 2