PART 2Notification

Notification of disease in bovine animals4

1

A person who has possession of or is in charge of an affected animal (other than a reactor) or a suspected animal shall immediately–

a

notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager of that fact;

b

pending conclusion of the veterinary inquiry under article 6 and the service of any notice under that article–

i

detain the animal on the premises where it then is;

ii

isolate the animal as far as reasonably practicable from other bovine animals; and

iii

adopt precautions with respect to milk produced by the animal as if a notice under article 6 had already been served.

2

A veterinary surgeon who examines an affected animal (other than a reactor) or a suspected animal in the course of practice as a veterinary surgeon shall immediately notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager of that fact.