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.