Control of Horses Act, 1996

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Disposal of horse by licence holder.

25.—(1) Where the holder of a horse licence disposes of a horse to which the licence relates, the holder shall within 14 days of such disposal inform the local authority which granted the licence of such disposal and its nature, and surrender the licence to the authority, and, where ownership of the horse has changed, give to the authority the name and the address of the new owner.

(2) Where a horse the subject of a horse licence dies other than by way of disposal, the holder of the licence shall within 14 days of the death inform the local authority which granted the licence of the death and its cause.

(3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence.