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The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
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- Northern Ireland Statutory Rules
- 2006 No. 42
- PART III
- Regulation 23
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Place of slaughter
23.—(1) This regulation applies where the Department serves notice under regulation 21 of its intention to cause the slaughter of a susceptible animal under paragraph 3, 3A or 3B of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Order.
(2) Subject to paragraph (5) where the animal to be slaughtered is on particular premises, slaughter shall take place there without delay.
(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply where—
(a)in the opinion of the Department the slaughter on those premises would be an unsatisfactory method of preventing the spread of disease; or
(b)the premises are a slaughterhouse.
(4) In the case referred to in paragraph (3) the Department may direct that slaughter be carried out at another place it considers satisfactory for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease.
(5) Where the animal to be slaughtered is in transit, it shall be transported to such place for slaughter as the Department may direct as soon as is reasonably practicable and before slaughter.
(6) In directing transport to any place under this regulation the Department shall grant a licence under Schedule 1 authorising movement of the animal, persons and vehicle necessary for that action under such conditions as it considers fit to minimise the risk of spread of disease.
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