Control of Horses Act, 1996

Obligation to give name and address of owner of horse.

30.—(1) Any person who keeps or has charge or control of a horse, or the owner or any person having the charge or management of any premises on which a horse is found, shall, if requested by an authorised person or a member of the Garda Síochána, give to such authorised person or member, in so far as is known to him or her, the name and address of the owner of the horse.

(2) A person who fails to comply with a request under subsection (1) or gives information which is false or misleading shall be guilty of an offence.