The Bovine Semen (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Notice prohibiting the use of semen

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37.—(1) If an inspector thinks it necessary for the prevention of the spread of disease, the inspector may serve a notice on the owner of a bovine animal or on anyone the inspector believes to be the owner of the bovine animal or in possession of semen from that bovine animal.

(2) A notice served under paragraph (1) must–

(a)prohibit the use or trade of semen collected from the bovine animal;

(b)require the destruction of such semen; and

(c)require the identification of any other person who may be in possession of the bovine animal or its semen.

(3) If a notice served under this regulation is not complied with, an inspector may enter any premises on which the inspector knows or suspects semen, which is the subject of the notice, is kept and may seize the semen and arrange for the requirements of the notice to be met.