(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall in the United Kingdom—
(a) slaughter for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuffs from which food could be derived any sheep that was—
(i) in any of the areas numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the designated areas detailed in Schedule 1 at any time after 11 a.m. on 20th June 1986; or
(ii) in the area numbered 5 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 9th July 1987; or
(iii) in any of the areas numbered 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 10th August 1987; or
(iv) in any of the areas numbered 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 27th August 1987; or
(v) in any of the areas numbered 14, 15 and 16 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 17th September 1987, or
(b) supply, or have in possession for supply, any meat derived from a sheep, or any food which contains any such meat, if that sheep was—
(i) in any of the areas numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the designated areas detailed in Schedule I at any time after 11 a.m. on 20th June 1986; or
(ii) in the area numbered 5 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 9th July 1987; or
(iii) in any of the areas numbered 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 10th August 1987; or
(iv) in any of the areas numbered 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 27th August 1987; or
(v) in any of the areas numbered 14, 15 and 16 of the designated areas detailed in the said Schedule at any time after 17th September 1987.
(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply—
(a) in the case of any sheep which was moved from a designated area in accordance with a consent which did not require that sheep to be marked with a paint mark and did not require it to be returned to a designated area;
(b) in the case of any sheep—
(i) which was moved from a designated area in accordance with a consent which was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applied should be marked with a paint mark; and
(ii) which has been examined and marked with an ear-tag by a person authorised in that behalf by one of the Ministers;
(c) in the case of any sheep—
(i) which was moved from a designated area in accordance with a consent; and
(ii) which was marked with a blue paint mark in accordance with that consent, on or after 1st April of the year following the year in which it was so marked;
(d) in the case of any sheep—
(i) which was moved from a designated area in accordance with a consent; and
(ii) which was marked with an apricot paint mark in accordance with that consent,
on or after 1st August of the year in which it was so marked; and
(e) in the case of any sheep—
(i) which was moved from a designated area in accordance with a consent; and
(ii) which was marked with a green paint mark in accordance with that consent, on or after I st December of the year in which it was so marked.