Brucellosis Control Order (Northern Ireland) 2004

Notification of the presence of disease

3.—(1) A keeper of an affected or suspected animal or a herd keeper who knows or suspects that any animal in his herd –

(a) has been exposed to the possibility of infection by being in contact with an affected animal (other than an animal in his own herd), or

(b) has been in any other way exposed to the disease

shall, with all practicable speed, give notice of the fact to a Divisional Veterinary Office.

(2) Where the Department knows or suspects that any animal is affected with disease, it may, for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease notify –

(a) any veterinary surgeon;

(b) the keeper of any herd to which the disease may spread; or

(c) any person who, within the last 56 days has visited, or, in the future is likely to visit or arrange to visit, any holding on which the animal is or has been kept.