Part IITSE Monitoring

Movement prohibitions and restrictions of TSE susceptible animals5

1

This regulation applies where an inspector is satisfied that for any purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of the annual programme of monitoring under article 6 of the Community TSE Regulation it is necessary to prohibit or restrict the movement of any TSE susceptible animal from or to any premises.

2

For any such purpose, and inspector may, by notice in writing served on the owner or person in charge of the animal, prohibit or restrict the movement of the animal or carcase from or to any premises described in the notice for such period and subject to such conditions as that inspector 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 conditions as that inspector 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 conditions of which allow movement of any animal or carcase from premises on the authority of a licence issued by an –inspector, an inspector may issue a licence for this purpose subject to such requirements or conditions as that inspector considers necessary.

6

Where an animal or carcase is being moved under the authority of a licence issued under this Part of these Regulations, the person in charge of the animal or carcase being so moved shall carry the licence during the authorised movement and shall, on demand made by an inspector or by a police officer, produce the licence and allow a copy or extract to be taken, and shall also, on such demand, furnish the name and address of that person.