Reg. 19 in operation at 1.1.2012, see reg. 1
Reg. 19(1)(b)(c) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/227), regs. 1, 20(18)
Words in reg. 19(2)(a) inserted (31.7.2014) by The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/196), regs. 1, 3(5)
The Department or district council shall seize any consignment—
brought into Northern Ireland other than through a border inspection post approved for that animal, product or genetic material;
removed from a border control post without a CHED or the authority of the official veterinary surgeon or the authorised officer (as the case may be) at the post; or
transported from the border control post to a destination other than that specified in the entry document.
Where the Department or district council suspects that a consignment does not satisfy the conditions in the legislation in Schedule 2 relating to that animal, product or genetic material—
it may
any costs incurred shall be at the expense of the person responsible for the consignment.