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Shows, exhibitions, markets, sales or fairsE+W

16.—(1) No person may use premises in connection with the holding of a show, exhibition, market, sale or fair at which bovine animals are present except under the authority of a licence issued by an officer.

(2) Where an officer believes that any bovine animal on premises at which a show, exhibition, market, sale or fair is being held is infected with, or has been exposed to the risk of infection by, brucellosis, the officer may require the animal to be removed from those premises and the owner or person in charge of such animals may choose to take them to—

(a)a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter;

(b)the premises from which the animal was brought to the show, exhibition, market, sale or fair; or

(c)such other premises as the officer may direct.

(3) A bovine animal may only be removed in accordance with paragraph (2)(b) or (c) if it is immediately put into isolation for a period specified in a notice served by an officer on the owner or person in charge of the animal.