The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Slaughter: control of carcases

24.—(1) This regulation applies to every carcase of a susceptible animal on premises where the Department has caused the slaughter of an animal under paragraph 3, 3A or 3B of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Order.

(2) A person shall not move any carcase to which this regulation applies from the premises except for disposal and under the authority of a licence granted by the Department.

(3) The Department shall ensure that every carcase to which this regulation applies is disposed of without undue delay, and in so ensuring—

(a)It may serve a notice on the occupier requiring immediate disposal or disposal within a specified period; and

(b)It shall grant any necessary licence under paragraph (2).

(4) A person shall not, except under the authority of a licence granted by the Department, dig up or cause to be dug up the carcase of any animal which has died of disease or has been slaughtered by the Department.