Horse Breeding Act, 1934

Conditions for granting a licence.

13.—(1) The Minister may refuse to grant a licence under this Act in respect of any stallion which appears to him—

(a) to be affected by any contagious or infectious disease, or

(b) to be affected by any other disease or defect prescribed as a disease or defect rendering a stallion unsuitable for breeding purposes, or

(c) to be inadequately prolific, or

(d) likely by reason of its defective conformation or physique, or otherwise, to beget unsuitable progeny.

(2) The Minister may cause any stallion in respect of which an application for a licence under this Act has been made to be inspected and examined by an inspector, and in that case it shall be the duty of the applicant to permit such stallion to be so inspected and examined.