The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Notification of progeny etc. of TSE suspect and confirmed animals

85.—(1) Any person who has in the possession of that person or under the charge of that person any–

(a) any animal of first generation progeny of–

(i) a female bovine animal infected with a TSE;

(ii) a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; or

(b) any semen, embryos or ova derived from any such bovine, ovine or caprine animal,

and any veterinary surgeon or other person who, in the course of the duties of such person, examines or inspects any such progeny, semen, embryos or ova, shall, with all practicable speed, notify the fact to the Divisional Veterinary Manager.

(2) Any person who has in the possession of that person or under the charge of that person on any premises any animal which that person reasonably suspects is an animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal, shall detain it on the premises until it has been examined by a veterinary inspector.

(3) Any person who, in the course of a laboratory examination of the carcase of an animal, or any semen, embryos or ova derived from an animal, reasonably suspects that it is an animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal, shall–

(a) with all practicable speed, notify the fact to the Divisional Veterinary Manager;

(b) retain the sample examined and the remainder of the carcase until its disposal has been authorised in writing by a veterinary inspector; and

(c) if required in writing to do so by a veterinary inspector, surrender any samples, in whatever form, to such an inspector.