Cap. 439 Art. 24Issue of certificate.

The official referred to in article 23 shall only issue a certificate after having inspected the animals before loading and shall not issue a certificate -

(a) if the animals are not properly provided with or accompanied by the identification marks or documents referred to in article 23,

(b) if the animals have given birth forty-eight hours prior to departure;

(c) if he is of the opinion that the animals are likely to give birth during carriage;

(d) if he is of the opinion that the animals are ill or injured or unfit for transport, taking into account the nature of the means of transport, the nature, manner or duration of that journey or the circumstances under which transport is to take place; and

(e) if he is of the opinion that the observance of the conditions laid down by or in pursuance of this article cannot be ensured during transport.