PART 2E+W+SNotification, suspicion and investigation of disease

Maintenance of measures in respect of premisesE+W+S

15.—(1) If premises are declared to be infected premises, they shall no longer be suspect premises or contact premises.

(2) Schedule 1 shall continue to apply to premises if they are declared to be infected premises.

(3) The Secretary of State shall not revoke any notice declaring premises to be suspect premises until she is advised by the Chief Veterinary Officer that she no longer suspects infection or contamination there.

(4) The Secretary of State shall not revoke any notice declaring premises to be contact premises until she is advised by the Chief Veterinary Officer that she no longer suspects that disease may have been carried there or from there.

(5) The Secretary of State shall not revoke any notice declaring premises to be infected premises until completion of the final cleansing and disinfection measures in paragraphs 15 to 17 of Schedule 3.