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The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
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Notification of disease or suspected disease
8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (5) a person who has in his possession or charge an animal or carcase which is infected or suspected of being infected shall immediately notify the Divisional Veterinary Office.
(2) Subject to paragraph (5) a person who in the course of his occupation discovers that an animal or carcase not in his possession or charge is infected or suspected of being infected shall immediately notify the Divisional Veterinary Office.
(3) If the occupier of any premises notifies a Divisional Veterinary Officer under this regulation of an animal or carcase at those premises or becomes aware of such a notification, Schedule 1 shall then apply in respect of those premises.
(4) Without prejudice to paragraph (3), if a Divisional Veterinary Officer receives a notification under this regulation in relation to an animal or carcase from someone other than the occupier of the premises where the animal or carcase is located, he may serve a notice on the occupier informing him of the notification and Schedule 1 shall then apply in respect of those premises.
(5) Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall 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 (Northern Ireland) 1999(1).
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