14.—(1) The Secretary of State shall declare premises (other than infected premises) to be suspect premises if the Chief Veterinary Officer advises that she suspects them of contamination from premises already declared to be suspect premises or from a suspected case of disease outside England.
(2) The Secretary of State shall declare premises (other than infected premises or suspect premises) to be contact premises if the Chief Veterinary Officer advises either—
(a)that disease may have been carried there from any premises, or
(b)that disease may have been carried to any premises from there,
and in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) “premises” includes premises outside England.
(3) Declarations under this article shall be by notice served on the occupier.
(4) The Secretary of State shall ensure that any premises declared to be suspect premises or contact premises under this article are subjected to investigation in accordance with article 12 as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(5) Where, following a declaration under article 13(1), premises are to be regarded as consisting of separate production units the Secretary of State shall amend any declaration under paragraph (2) to specify to or from which units disease may have been carried and only those units specified shall form the contact premises.
(6) Schedule 1 applies in respect of suspect premises or contact premises declared under this article.