4.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) below, every person who is or becomes an occupier on the day these Regulations come into force shall within 28 days of that day give written notice to the appropriate Minister of the particulars specified in Schedule 1.
(2) Every person who becomes an occupier on any day after the day these Regulations come into force shall within 28 days of becoming an occupier give written notice to the appropriate Minister of the particulars specified in Schedule 1.
(3) An occupier who—
(a)has notified particulars in compliance with paragraph (1) of regulation 3 of the Pig Carcase (Grading) Regulations 1988(1)(whether or not he has notified a change in those particulars in compliance with paragraph (2) of that regulation); and
(b)on the day these Regulations come into force continues to be the occupier of the slaughterhouse in relation to which he notified those particulars,
shall not be under any obligation to give particulars as required by paragraph (1) above.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) above, an occupier described in that paragraph shall, on being required by written notice given to him by the appropriate Minister at any time, give to that Minister the particulars specified in Schedule 1 or such of those particulars as the appropriate Minister may specify in his notice, within such period (not being less than 28 days) as shall also be specified in that notice.
OJ No. L320, 22.12.93, p.5.