The Tuberculosis (Wales) Order 2006

Article 11

SCHEDULEPermitted Movements

The following movements are permitted without pre movement testing:

Movement to slaughter

1.  The movement of a bovine animal direct to slaughter.

Movement to slaughter markets

2.  The movement of a bovine animal direct to a market from which all animals go direct to slaughter.

Movement to exempt finishing units

3.  The movement of a bovine animal direct to an exempt finishing unit, being a finishing unit which has been approved by the National Assembly for the reception of bovine animals which have not been pre-movement tested for tuberculosis in accordance with this Order.

Movements to exempt markets

4.  The movement of a bovine animal direct to an exempt market, being a market which has been approved by the National Assembly for the reception of bovine animals which have not been pre-movement tested for tuberculosis in accordance with this Order, provided that it is either returned direct to its premises of origin, direct to an exempt or approved finishing unit or direct to slaughter.

Movements to approved collecting centres

5.  The movement of a bovine animal direct to an approved collecting centre, being a collecting centre approved by the National Assembly for the reception of bovine animals which come from premises which are under movement restriction in relation to tuberculosis.

Movements to approved finishing units

6.  The movement of a bovine animal direct to an approved finishing unit, being a finishing unit approved by the National Assembly for the reception of bovine animals which come from premises which are under movement restriction in relation to tuberculosis.

Common land

7.—(1) The movement of a bovine animal between land over which the owner or keeper of the animal has a registered right of common and—

(a)premises occupied by the owner or keeper of the animal and in relation to which the registered right of common is customarily exercised; or

(b)premises occupied by any other person who has a registered right of common over that land and in relation to which the registered right of common is customarily exercised.

(2) The movement of a bovine animal between premises occupied by the owner or keeper of the animal and in relation to which a registered right of common over land is customarily exercised and premises occupied by any other person who has a registered right of common over that land and in relation to which the registered right of common of that other person is customarily exercised.

(3) In this paragraph “registered right of common” (“hawl tir comin cofrestredig”) means a right to common registered under the Commons Registration Act 1965 or a right of common which is exempt from such registration but which is registered, designated, attached, or otherwise recognised, continued or preserved under and in accordance with any of the New Forest Act 1854, 1949, 1964 and 1970, the Epping Forest Acts 1878 and 1880 or the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1977 or any like right or permission exercised in the Forest of Dean.

Movement within a sole occupancy group

8.  The movement of a bovine animal between premises in an approved sole occupancy group, being a set of premises authorised by the National Assembly as a sole occupancy group as a result of being linked in terms of their control.

Movement for veterinary treatment

9.  The movement of a bovine animal to a place for veterinary treatment provided that it is returned direct to its premises of origin after the treatment, or is killed or goes direct to slaughter.

Movement to agricultural shows

10.  The movement of a bovine animal to an agricultural show or series of shows provided that it is returned direct to its premises of origin after the show or shows.