81.—(1) This regulation and regulation 82 below apply where the Secretary of State is satisfied it is necessary to slaughter any TSE susceptible animal for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation.
(2) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is necessary for these purposes to slaughter a TSE susceptible animal at a slaughterhouse an inspector must so inform the occupier of the slaughterhouse and direct the occupier to slaughter the animal. Any direction given under this paragraph may specify the manner in which and the period within which the animal is to be slaughtered.
(3) Before an inspector gives an occupier a direction to slaughter an animal under this regulation he or she must consider the hygiene, specified risk material or animal welfare requirements with which the occupier must comply at the slaughterhouse in relation to—
(a)the slaughter of the animal; and
(b)any related operation, including—
(i)the handling of the animal before and at slaughter, or the handling, storage, treatment and disposal of the carcase, any part of the carcase or any blood derived from the carcase or any part of the carcase; or
(ii)any operation in relation to any other animal or the slaughter of any other animal at the slaughterhouse, including the handling of any other animal before and at slaughter, or the handling, storage, treatment and disposal of the carcase, any part of the carcase or any blood derived from the carcase or any part of the carcase of any other animal.
(4) Where the inspector is satisfied that for the purpose of complying with any of these requirements the occupier must—
(a)slaughter any other animal at the slaughterhouse; or
(b)carry out any related operation,
the inspector must direct the occupier to slaughter the other animal or carry out the related operation and may specify the manner in which and the period within which the slaughter or any related operation is to take place.
(5) Directions from an inspector to an occupier under this regulation may include directions in relation to—
(a)the keeping and handling before and at slaughter of any animal at the slaughterhouse, whether or not it is to be slaughtered under a direction given under this regulation;
(b)the arrangements for the slaughter at the slaughterhouse of any animal slaughtered under a direction given under this regulation; and
(c)the treatment, storage and disposal of the carcase of any animal slaughtered at the slaughterhouse or any part of the carcase or any blood derived from the carcase or any part of the carcase.
(6) Any direction under this regulation must be complied with at the expense of the person to whom the direction is given.
(7) If a direction under this regulation is not complied with, an inspector may arrange for it to be complied with and any costs reasonably incurred by an inspector in respect of any arrangement shall be recoverable as a debt from the person who has failed to comply with the direction.