Measures where the disease is confirmed in a slaughterhouse, knacker’s yard or on a means of transport
8.—(1) Where the Department has confirmed that the disease is present in a slaughterhouse, knacker’s yard or on a means of transport, a veterinary inspector may serve a notice on the occupier of the slaughterhouse, knacker’s yard or person in charge of the means of transport requiring him to ensure that –
(a)in the case of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard, all buildings, equipment and vehicles specified in the notice, are cleansed and disinfected in accordance with the instructions, and under the supervision of a veterinary inspector;
(b)in the case of a means of transport, it is taken to a destination, unloaded, cleansed and disinfected in accordance with the instructions, and under the supervision of a veterinary inspector;
(c)pigs are not reintroduced to the slaughterhouse, knacker’s yard or means of transport until at least 24 hours after completion of the cleansing and disinfection operations carried out in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) and (b).