- Made under
- Animal Health Act 1981
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 2 of 15 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 13 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
- Observe 6-day livestock movement standstillAny Person
Unlimited fine
- Observe standstill periods before moving pigsAny Person
- Follow rules for animal isolation and species separationAny Person
- Comply with movement restrictions to and from slaughterhousesAny Person
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Licences
4 of 8 sections shown- Get a licence before moving animals from any premisesAny Person
- Comply with movement and record-keeping rules for specific animal licencesOccupier
Unlimited fine
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must keep copies of animal movement licencesLocal authority
- Keep and report deer movement recordsOccupier
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Miscellaneous and enforcement
3 of 6 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State and inspectors must issue animal movement licences in writingCrown / Minister / Government department
- Provide cleaning and disinfection facilities for moved animalsOccupier
- Care for livestock during movement restrictions on new premisesAny Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
4 of 31 shown- Ensure specific isolation and declaration rules are met to avoid standstillOccupier
- Comply with conditions for moving rams and bulls for breeding to marketAny Person
- Isolate breeding rams and bulls for 6 days after market returnAny Person
- Isolate breeding rams or bulls and submit a declarationAny Person
27 other schedules
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Starting farming: complete compliance journey
New farmers: everything you need to register, comply, and access funding - from CPH numbers to environmental schemes. Follow this step-by-step journey …
Becoming a livestock keeper: complete compliance guide
Comprehensive guide to livestock keeping compliance - from getting a CPH number to meeting welfare requirements. Covers cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats.
Livestock movement issues: how to resolve
How to resolve common livestock movement compliance problems including missing or lost tags, late movement reporting, standstill breaches, and missing cattle passports. …
What regulations apply to my farm?
A quick decision-tree navigator that helps you identify which regulations apply to your specific farm based on what you keep, grow, and …
Moving livestock: quick compliance check
Pre-movement compliance checklist for cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats. Three quick checks: tagging correct, standstill clear, documentation ready.
Farmer compliance checklist
A comprehensive compliance checklist for UK farmers covering livestock, environmental, animal welfare, health and safety, financial, and scheme obligations. Includes frequency of …
3 more guides that reference this instrument
Connected legislation
The wider family of instruments made under the same parent Act.
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.