The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2005

Precautions against spread of infection

15.—(1) Where a veterinary inspector is satisfied that any bovine animal kept on any premises is an affected animal or a reactor, he may, by notice served on the keeper of any such animal, require him—

(a) to treat and store manure or slurry from any place which has been used by any such animal in accordance with the requirements of the notice;

(b) not to spread any manure or to spray or spread any slurry from any place which has been used by any such animal otherwise than in accordance with the requirements of the notice;

(c) not to remove manure, slurry or other animal waste from the premises except under authority of a licence issued by an inspector;

(d) to take such steps as may be reasonably practicable to prevent any bovine animal kept on the premises from infecting any bovine animal kept on any adjoining premises;

(e) to arrange for the isolation of any bovine animal or animals which may be specified in the notice on any specified part or parts of the premises;

(f) to ensure that any part or parts of the premises specified in the notice shall not be used by any bovine animal on the premises, or by such animal or animals as may be specified;

(g) at his own expense, and within such time and in such manner as may be specified in the notice, to cleanse and disinfect such part or parts of the premises as may be specified;

(h) to cleanse and disinfect all utensils and other articles used for or about an animal to which the notice relates within such time and in such manner as may be specified in the notice.

(2) If any person on whom a notice is served under paragraph (1) fails to comply with the requirements of the notice, the Secretary of State may, without prejudice to any proceedings arising out of such default, carry out or cause to be carried out the requirements of the notice, and the amount of any expenses reasonably incurred by the Secretary of State for the purpose of making good the default shall be recoverable by her from the person in default.