The Brucellosis (Scotland) Order 2009

PART 2 Movement

Restrictions on the movement of bovine animals or steers

4.  Where a veterinary inspector reasonably believes that a bovine animal kept on any premises is or may be infected with brucellosis, the veterinary inspector may serve a notice on the owner or occupier of the premises, prohibiting the movement of bovine animals or steers on to or off such premises, except under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector.

Movement of bovine animals or steers to specified premises

5.—(1) A veterinary inspector may, where that inspector considers it necessary for the purpose of eradicating brucellosis, serve a notice on the owner or keeper of bovine animals or steers kept on any premises, requiring the animals to be moved from the premises to such other premises and within such time limit as may be specified in the notice.

(2) Where a notice served in accordance with paragraph (1) is in force, the owner or keeper of such animals must not move them from the premises specified in the notice except under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector.

(3) If any person on whom a notice under paragraph (1) is served fails to comply with it, the Scottish Ministers may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such default, carry out or cause to be carried out the requirements of the notice, and any expenses reasonably incurred by the Scottish Ministers are recoverable by them from the person in default.

Animal waste

6.  Where a notice has been served on the owner or occupier of any premises under article 4, no manure, slurry or other animal waste is to be removed from the premises except under authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector.