Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

Movement prohibitions and restrictions of TSE susceptible animals for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation

80.—(1) This regulation applies where an inspector is satisfied that for any purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation it is necessary to prohibit or restrict the movement of any TSE susceptible animal, whether or not the animal is suspected of being affected by a TSE, from or to any premises.

(2) For any such purpose an inspector may, by notice in writing served on the owner or person in charge of any animal, prohibit or restrict the movement of the animal from or to any premises described in the notice for such period, and subject to such requirements or conditions, as he considers necessary for that purpose and specifies in the notice.

(3) During the period in which the notice is in force an inspector may renew it subject to such requirements or conditions as he considers necessary for the same or a shorter period.

(4) A notice which is renewed may be renewed from time to time in a similar manner by an inspector.

(5) Where a notice is in force under this regulation the requirements or conditions of which allow movement of any animal suspected of being affected by a TSE from premises on the authority of a licence issued by an inspector, an inspector may issue a licence for this purpose subject to such conditions as he considers necessary.

(6) Where an animal is being moved under the authority of a licence issued under this Part, the person in charge of the animal being so moved shall carry the licence during the authorised movement and shall, on demand made by an inspector or by a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, produce the licence and allow a copy or extract to be taken, and shall, on such demand, furnish his name and address.