sec.5Definitions for part

sec.5 Definitions for part

In this part— group animal means any of the following authorised animals— an animal of a species exhibited in a group of animals of the species (the exhibited group ), if— the exhibited group is of a size making it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal; and animals of the species would normally live in the wild in groups no smaller than the exhibited group; a school of fish of a species that in the wild would live in schools an animal of a species that, on average, has a life expectancy of less than 3 years; an animal that, as an adult animal in the wild, would normally weigh less than 20g; an immature vertebrate that is dependent on the care of an adult animal for its survival; an animal whose immature form makes it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal. a clutch of eggs being incubated prescribed way , for identifying an authorised animal as a particular animal, means— a microchip inserted into the animal from which a unique identifying code for the animal can be reproduced; or a tattoo on the animal’s skin showing a unique identifying code for the animal; or an ear tag or leg band attached to the animal showing a unique identifying code for the animal.

• (a) an animal of a species exhibited in a group of animals of the species (the exhibited group ), if— (i) the exhibited group is of a size making it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal; and (ii) animals of the species would normally live in the wild in groups no smaller than the exhibited group; Example of an animal for paragraph (a) — a school of fish of a species that in the wild would live in schools
• (i) the exhibited group is of a size making it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal; and
• (ii) animals of the species would normally live in the wild in groups no smaller than the exhibited group;
• (b) an animal of a species that, on average, has a life expectancy of less than 3 years;
• (c) an animal that, as an adult animal in the wild, would normally weigh less than 20g;
• (d) an immature vertebrate that is dependent on the care of an adult animal for its survival;
• (e) an animal whose immature form makes it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal. Example of an animal for paragraph (e) — a clutch of eggs being incubated
• (i) the exhibited group is of a size making it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal; and
• (ii) animals of the species would normally live in the wild in groups no smaller than the exhibited group;
• (a) a microchip inserted into the animal from which a unique identifying code for the animal can be reproduced; or
• (b) a tattoo on the animal’s skin showing a unique identifying code for the animal; or