The Aujeszky’s Disease Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Notices relating to movement

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25.—(1) If a pig has been moved in contravention of any provision of this Order or any licence or declaration or notice served under this Order, an authorised officer of the Department may serve a notice on the keeper—

(a)requiring all pigs on the premises to be detained; or

(b)requiring the keeper to move any pigs on the premises to other premises specified in the notice.

(2) If a pig has been moved to premises in accordance with a notice served under paragraph (1)(b), an authorised officer of the Department may serve a notice on the keeper of the premises of destination imposing such movement restrictions relating to pigs on those premises as are necessary to prevent the risk of spreading disease or Aujeszky’s Disease virus.

(3) An inspector may serve a notice on the keeper of the premises of destination imposing such movement restrictions relating to pigs on those premises as are necessary to prevent the spread of disease or Aujeszky’s Disease virus.

(4) Failure to comply with a notice served under this article is an offence.