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9.—(1) A person who has in his or her possession or charge an animal or carcase which is infected or suspected of being infected must immediately notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager.
(2) A person who in the course of his or her occupation discovers that an animal or carcase not in his or her possession or charge is infected or suspected of being infected must immediately notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager.
(3) If the occupier of any premises notifies the Divisional Veterinary Manager under this article of an animal or carcase at those premises Schedule 2 will then apply in respect of those premises.
(4) Any constable who receives notification of disease under section 15(1) of the Act must immediately inform the Divisional Veterinary Manager.
(5) Any Divisional Veterinary Manager who receives notification under this article from someone other than the occupier of the premises where the notified animal or carcase is located may serve a notice on the occupier informing him or her of the notification and Schedule 2 will then apply in respect of those premises.
(6) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to a person in possession of or carrying the disease pathogen in accordance with the terms of a licence granted under the Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998(1).
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