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10.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, no person shall move any susceptible animal from or to premises in a protection zone.
(2) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the transport of susceptible animals for emergency slaughter under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector from premises in a protection zone direct to a slaughterhouse—
(a)in the same protection zone; or
(b)if there is no slaughterhouse in that protection zone, outside the protection zone.
(3) No inspector shall grant a licence under sub-paragraph (2) unless he is satisfied that—
(a)a veterinary inspector has within the previous 24 hours carried out a clinical examination on every susceptible animal on the premises; and
(b)there is no suspicion of infection or contamination on the premises.
(4) The person in charge of any vehicle used to move susceptible animals under the authority of a licence granted under sub-paragraph (2) shall ensure that it is cleansed and disinfected in accordance with article 45.
(5) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the movement of animals leaving infected premises for slaughter under the authority of a licence granted under paragraph 4(6) of Schedule 1.
(6) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to movement from one part of premises to another part of the same premises using a public highway under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or by an inspector at the direction of a veterinary inspector.