Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

Movement prohibitions and restrictions

89.—(1) This regulation applies where an inspector is satisfied that for any purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of Article 15(2) of, and Chapter B of Annex VIII to, the Community TSE Regulation it is necessary to prohibit or restrict the movement from or to any premises of any –

(a) TSE susceptible animal;

(b) any animal of first generation progeny of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal, or any embryos or ova derived from a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal or any semen derived from a bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(c) carcase of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; or

(d) carcase of an animal of first generation progeny of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal.

(2) For any such purpose an inspector may, by notice in writing served on the owner or person in charge of any animal, prohibit or restrict the movement of the animal, carcase, semen, embryos or ova from or to any premises described in the notice for such period, and subject to such requirements and conditions, as he considers necessary for that purpose and specified in the notice.

(3) During the period in which the notice is in force an inspector may renew it subject to such conditions as he considers necessary for the same or a shorter period.

(4) A notice which is renewed may be further renewed in a similar manner by an inspector.

(5) Where a notice is in force under this regulation the conditions of which permit movement of any animal, carcase, semen, embryos or ova from premises under the authority of a licence issued by an inspector, an inspector may issue such a licence subject to such conditions as he considers necessary.

(6) Where an animal, carcase, semen, embryos or ova is being or are moved under the authority of a licence issued under this Part the person in charge of the animal, carcase, semen, embryos or ova being so moved shall carry the licence during the authorised movement and shall, on demand made by an inspector or a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, produce the licence and allow a copy or extract to be taken, and shall, on such demand, furnish his name and address.