24.—(1) The Scottish Ministers must maintain a record of information as notified to them in accordance with articles 17(2)(b)(iii), 18(2)(c) and 20(2), or as provided to them under article 19(2).
(2) The Scottish Ministers must provide information so far as held by them to a relevant person about—
(a)the BVD status of a breeding herd or breeding bovine animal; and
(b)the result of a laboratory test for the presence of BVDV in relation to a sample taken from a bovine animal.
(3) In paragraph (2), “a relevant person” means—
(a)the keeper of that herd or animal; or
(b)the operator of a market to which the herd or animal is moved or is to be moved.
(4) Where they consider it appropriate to do so, the Scottish Ministers may provide information so far as held by them, as described in paragraph (2)(b), to any other person who requests that information.