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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introductory provisions

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Approval of veterinary surgeons

    4. 4.Extension of definition of “disease” and power to slaughter on account of tuberculosis

  3. PART 2 Notification

    1. 5.Notification of disease in bovine animals

    2. 6.Notification of disease in carcases

    3. 7.Veterinary inquiry

  4. PART 3 Testing of bovine animals

    1. 8.Meaning of premises

    2. 9.Pre-movement testing

    3. 10.Post-movement testing

    4. 11.Premises situated partly in Scotland and partly in England

    5. 12.Application of test

    6. 13.Restriction on movement after application of test

    7. 14.Restriction on movement etc. subsequent to positive or inconclusive test results

    8. 15.Reporting test results

    9. 16.Obstruction

  5. PART 4 Prevention of spread of infection

    1. 17.Precautions against spread of infection

    2. 18.Suspected bovine animals in shows, exhibitions etc.

    3. 19.Control of infection from other animals

  6. PART 5 Slaughter and compensation

    1. 20.Notification of intended slaughter of bovine animals

    2. 21.Compensation – general provision

    3. 22.Ascertainment of market value

    4. 23.Compensation for bovine animals slaughtered for tuberculosis

    5. 24.Compensation for animals subject to movement restrictions

    6. 25.Compensation for animals subject to isolation requirements

    7. 26.Reduced compensation for testing delays

    8. 27.Reduced compensation for presentation of unclean animal for slaughter

    9. 28.Review of decision to pay reduced compensation etc.

  7. PART 6 Administration and enforcement

    1. 29.Notices, licences etc.

    2. 30.Tuberculosis testing and facilitating examinations etc.

    3. 31.Default

    4. 32.Marking of bovine animals

    5. 33.Prohibition on movement of bovine animals

    6. 34.Prohibition on removal of manure, slurry etc.

    7. 35.Prohibition on testing, vaccination and therapeutic treatment

    8. 36.Identification of M. bovis in a laboratory

    9. 37.Enforcement by local authority

    10. 38.Offences by bodies corporate

    11. 39.Revocations

    12. 40.Consequential amendments

    13. 41.Transitional provisions

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      REVOCATIONS

  10. Explanatory Note