The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Movement of a susceptible animal from or to premises in a protection zone

1.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a person shall not move a susceptible animal from premises in a protection zone.

(2) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the transport of a susceptible animal for emergency slaughter under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector from premises in a protection zone direct to a slaughterhouse—

(a) in the same protection zone, or

(b) if there is no slaughterhouse in that protection zone, outside the protection zone.

(3) An inspector shall not grant a licence under sub- paragraph (2) unless he is satisfied that—

(a) a veterinary inspector has within the previous 24 hours carried out a clinical examination on every susceptible animal on the premises, and

(b) there is no suspicion of infection or contamination on the premises.

(4) The person in charge of any vehicle used to move susceptible animals under the authority of a licence granted under sub-paragraph (2) shall ensure that it is cleansed and disinfected without delay in accordance with regulation 42.

(5) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the movement of an animal leaving infected premises for slaughter under the authority of a licence granted under sub-paragraph 4(7) of Schedule 1.

(6) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the movement from one part of premises to another part of the same premises using a public highway and under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector.