Control of Horses Act, 1996
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Exemptions. |
19.—(1) A horse licence shall not be required in respect of a horse in a control area which— | |
(a) is kept by a local authority in respect of any of its functions; | ||
(b) is kept by the Garda Síochána and used by a member of the Garda Síochána in the execution of the member's duties; | ||
(c) is kept by the Minister for Defence and used by a member of the Defence Forces in the execution of the member's duties; | ||
(d) is in the possession of an authorised person (within the meaning of section 25 of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 ) for the purposes of that Act; | ||
(e) is imported into the State for a period not exceeding 90 days or such other period as may be prescribed; | ||
(f) is brought into or kept in the area in such circumstances or for such purposes or periods as may be— | ||
(i) prescribed generally or in relation to any particular control area, or | ||
(ii) specified in bye-laws made by— | ||
(I) the local authority in whose functional area the control area is situated, or | ||
(II) a local authority which has entered into arrangements under section 20 (10) on behalf of another local authority in respect of that control area or part thereof, with the consent of that other authority regarding the making of the bye-laws; | ||
(g) is brought into the area for the purposes of participating in a specified event on a specified day or specified days as may be permitted in bye-laws made by— | ||
(i) the local authority in whose functional area the control area is situated, or | ||
(ii) a local authority which has entered into arrangements under section 20 (10) on behalf of another local authority in respect of that control area or part thereof, with the consent of that other authority regarding the making of the bye-laws; | ||
(h) is receiving from a veterinary surgeon veterinary treatment at a premises other than the premises where the horse is kept; | ||
(i) is a foal; | ||
(j) has recently been purchased or has come into the possession of the owner or keeper for the first time, for a period of one week from the date of the purchase or the coming into possession or such other period as may be permitted in bye-laws made by— | ||
(i) the local authority in whose functional area the control area is situated, or | ||
(ii) a local authority which has entered into arrangements under section 20 (10) on behalf of another local authority in respect of that control area or part thereof, with the consent of that other authority regarding the making of the bye-laws; | ||
(k) (i) is being transported from outside the area directly through the control area for the sole purpose of export from or leaving the State from a harbour, port or airport, or | ||
(ii) is being transported through the control area, having landed from outside the State at a harbour, port or airport, directly to a destination outside the area; | ||
(l) is kept by such other class or classes of persons and for such purposes as may be prescribed or specified in bye-laws made by— | ||
(i) the local authority in whose functional area the control area is situated, or | ||
(ii) a local authority which has entered into arrangements under section 20 (10) on behalf of another local authority in respect of that control area or part thereof, with the consent of that other authority regarding the making of the bye-laws. | ||
(2) A consent given by a local authority under paragraph (f) (II) or (j) (ii) of subsection (1) shall be a reserved function. | ||
(3) Any bye-laws made under paragraph (f) (II) or (j) (ii) of subsection (1) shall cease to have effect in the control area or part thereof to which the arrangements under section 20 (10) relate where those arrangements are terminated. |