Notification of disease in bovine animals
4.—(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.