used in this way at the end of their commercial life will have no value and will have to be put down on farm and dealt with as mentioned above. Male cattle (except for a bull kept for breeding purposes) have no value and should be shot and disposed of as animal by-products as soon as possible to avoid the cost of keeping them and the subsequent disposal cost. In financial terms the sooner the cattle are slaughtered the lower the cost which will be incurred by you. It is in your interest to have these animals slaughtered without delay. You may be required by Defra or local authority inspectors to account for all the cattle on your holding that have been refused passports. Penalties If you move a live animal that does not have a cattle passport off your holding, without a licence, it is a criminal offence. The maximum penalty on conviction in a magistrate's court is a fine of 5,000 and/or three months' imprisonment. The maximum penalty on conviction in the crown court is a 5,000 fine and two years' imprisonment. Please note This leaflet is not an authoritative interpretation of the law and is intended only for guidance. Any legislation referred to, while still current, may have been amended from the form in which it was originally enacted. Please contact us for further information.