References to occupier and additional obligationsE+W
3.—(1) In these Regulations—
(a)a reference to an occupier of premises includes a reference to a person who has ownership or charge of a horse on the premises;
(b)the main occupier of premises is the person who has overall responsibility for the premises.
(2) Any notice required or authorised under these Regulations—
(a)to be served on the main occupier of premises may be served on any person appearing to the person serving the notice to be the main occupier;
(b)to be served on any other occupier of premises may be served on any person appearing to the person serving the notice to be that occupier.
(3) Where a notice has been served on a person referred to in paragraph (2), any reference in these Regulations to the main occupier or, as the case may be, any other occupier of the premises includes a reference to that person.
(4) Where the main occupier of premises is required to comply with any obligation under or by virtue of these Regulations, any other occupier of the premises must give the main occupier such assistance as is reasonably required to enable such compliance.
(5) Where the main occupier of premises has been served with a notice under these Regulations, the main occupier must take reasonable steps to inform (orally or otherwise) any other occupier of the premises and any other person entering the premises of any restrictions on the movement to or from the premises of any horse, carcase, equipment or genetic material arising from the service of the notice.
(6) A notice required or authorised under these Regulations to be served on the main occupier of premises may (in addition to it being served on the main occupier) be served on any other occupier of the premises.