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Shows, exhibitions and markets

15.—(1) No person shall use any premises in connection with the holding of any show, exhibition, market, sale or fair at which bovine animals are present, except under the authority of a licence issued by an officer.

(2) Where an officer believes that any bovine animal on any premises at which a show, exhibition, market, sale or fair is being held, is infected with, or has been exposed to the risk of infection by brucellosis, he may require the animal to be removed from those premises and the owner or person in charge of such animals may choose to take them—

(a)to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter;

(b)back to the premises from which the animal was brought to the show, exhibition, market, sale or fair; or

(c)to such other premises as the officer may direct.

(3) A bovine animal shall only be removed in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (2) above on condition that it is immediately put into isolation for a period to be terminated by a notice served by an officer on the owner or person in charge of the animal.