The Tuberculosis (Wales) Order 2010

Precautions against spread of infection E+W

18.—(1) Where a veterinary inspector is satisfied that any bovine animal kept on any premises is an affected animal or a suspected animal, [F1 or where tuberculosis has been identified on any premises,] the veterinary inspector may, by notice served on the keeper of any such animal, require the keeper [F2 or the person in occupation of the premises (as appropriate)]–

(a) to treat and store manure or slurry from any place which has been used by any such animal in accordance with the requirements of the notice;

(b) not to spread any manure or to spray or spread any slurry from any place which has been used by any such animal otherwise than in accordance with the requirements of the notice;

(c) not to remove manure, slurry or other animal waste from the premises except under the authority of a licence issued by an inspector;

(d) to take such steps as may be reasonably practicable to prevent any bovine animal kept on the premises from infecting any bovine animal kept on any adjoining premises;

(e) to arrange for the isolation of any bovine animals which may be specified in the notice on any specified part or parts of the premises;

(f) to ensure that any part or parts of the premises specified in the notice are not used by any bovine animal on the premises, or by such other animal or animals as may be specified;

(g) to cleanse and disinfect with an approved disinfectant such part or parts of the premises, within such time and in such manner, as may be specified in the notice;

(h) to cleanse and disinfect with an approved disinfectant all utensils and other articles used for or about an animal to which the notice relates within such time and in such manner as may be specified in the notice; F3 ...

(i) to take such other action as the veterinary inspector considers appropriate[F4 ; and]

[F5 (j) to adopt precautions with respect to the risk of spreading tuberculosis through—

(i) the feeding of unpasteurised milk from a restricted herd to any calves or other mammal;

(ii) keeping milk from herds that are subject to restrictions under this Order separate from milk from cows not so restricted.]

(2) Where the keeper fails to comply with the requirements of the notice, the Welsh Ministers may, without prejudice to any proceedings arising out of such default, carry out or cause to be carried out the requirements of the notice, and the amount of any expenses reasonably incurred by them is recoverable from the keeper.

[F6 (3) Where the keeper fails to comply with the requirements of the notice, the Welsh Ministers may delay the lifting of movement restrictions (imposed under article 16) until the notice requirements have been completed to the satisfaction of a veterinary inspector.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 18(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Tuberculosis (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/328), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 11(1)(a) (with art. 3)

F2 Words in art. 18(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Tuberculosis (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/328), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 11(1)(b) (with art. 3)

F3 Word in art. 18(1)(h) omitted (1.4.2016) by virtue of The Tuberculosis (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/328), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 11(1)(c) (with art. 3)

F4 Word in art. 18(1)(i) substituted (1.4.2016) by The Tuberculosis (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/328), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 11(1)(d) (with art. 3)

F5 Art. 18(1)(j) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Tuberculosis (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/328), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 11(1)(e) (with art. 3)

F6 Art. 18(3) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Tuberculosis (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/328), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 11(2) (with art. 3)

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 18 in force at 25.5.2010, see art. 1