Horse Breeding Act, 1934

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Production of licence for inspection.

16.—(1) It shall be the duty of the holder of a licence granted under this Act to produce or cause to be produced on demand such licence or a certified copy thereof issued under this Act, at the place where the stallion to which it relates is usually kept or at any place at which such stallion for the time being is, for inspection by—

(a) an inspector, or

(b) a member of the Gárda Síochána, or

(c) a person in charge of a mare about to be served by such stallion.

(2) Every holder of a licence granted under this Act who fails without just cause or excuse to produce such licence or a certified copy thereof issued under this Act or to cause such licence or copy to be produced on any occasion on which he is required by this section so to do shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding two pounds.

(3) A demand for the production of a licence shall be deemed for the purpose of this section to have been made to the holder of such licence if such demand is made verbally at the place where the stallion to which such licence relates is usually kept or for the time being is to a person in the employment of such holder and having the care, custody, or charge of such stallion.