Where an inspector has reasonable grounds for suspecting that an animal pathogen or carrier has been imported in contravention of this Order or in contravention of a condition of a licence issued under this Order, he may at any time seize, or cause to be seized, such pathogen, carrier or any material in which he reasonably suspects such pathogen to have been imported or into which he reasonably suspects it to have been subsequently introduced.

A veterinary inspector may, if he considers it expedient to do so for the purpose of preventing the introduction or spreading of disease into or within Northern Ireland, detain or treat any pathogen, carrier or material, destroy any pathogen, carrier or material, or slaughter any carrier seized under paragraph (1).

A veterinary inspector may, by notice in writing served upon the occupier of any premises (including a dwelling house) or place, or upon the owner or person in charge of any vehicle in which any pathogen, carrier or material is or has been present in contravention of this Order or of a licence issued under it, require the person on whom the notice was served to cleanse and disinfect such premises, place or vehicle in such manner as he may by such notice specify.

Where, by virtue of a notice served under paragraph (3), any vehicle is required to be cleansed and disinfected, a veterinary inspector may detain that vehicle until the requirements of the notice have been complied with.

A person upon whom a notice is served under paragraph (3) shall comply with the requirements of the notice.

Where the requirements of a notice served under paragraph (3) have not been complied with, the Department may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such default, carry out or cause to be carried out the cleansing and disinfection specified in the notice.

A veterinary inspector may vary, revoke or suspend a notice served under paragraph (3) by a notice in writing served on the person on whom the notice to be varied, revoked or suspended was served.