Horse Industry Act, 1970

Miscellaneous offences.

31.—(1) If a person—

(a) at a time when a horse is in such a condition that its riding would be likely to cause suffering to the horse, lets out the horse on hire or uses it for the purpose of providing, in return for payment, instruction in riding or for the purpose of demonstrating riding,

(b) supplies for a horse which is let out on hire by him for riding, equipment which is used in the course of the hiring and suffers, at the time it is supplied, from a defect of such a nature as to be apparent on inspection and as to be likely to cause suffering to the horse or an accident to the rider,

(c) fails to provide such curative care as may be suitable, if any, for a sick or injured horse which is kept by him with a view to its being let out on hire or used for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection,

(d) with intent to avoid inspection under section 30 of this Act, conceals, or causes to be concealed, any horse maintained on the premises to which the inspection relates,

he shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

(2) A person who for the purpose of obtaining the grant of a licence gives any information which he knows to be false (which in this subsection means false in a material particular) or makes a statement which he knows to be false or recklessly gives any information which is false or recklessly makes any statement which is false shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.