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4.—(1) An inspector may, by notice served on the owner or the person in charge of any viscera imported into Great Britain in contravention of article 3(1), require him—
(a)to take the viscera out of Great Britain within such time as may be specified in the notice; or
(b)to destroy or otherwise dispose of the viscera in such manner and within such time as may be specified in the notice; or
(c)to detain the viscera for such period and at such premises as shall, and subject to such conditions as may, be specified in the notice.
(2) A notice issued under paragraph (1) of this article—
(a)may stipulate which of the courses of action specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of that paragraph is to be taken by the person on whom the notice is served; or
(b)may offer the person on whom the notice is served a choice between two, or among all three, of those courses of action.
(3) If a person fails to comply with the requirements of any such notice, an inspector may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such failure, seize the viscera to which the notice relates or cause them to be seized, and destroy or otherwise dispose of them or cause them to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.
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