(1)The Ministers may, with the Treasury’s approval, expend such sums as they think fit with the object of eradicating as far as practicable diseases of animals (including horses) in Great Britain.
In this subsection “disease” is not restricted by its definition in this Act.
(2)To obtain information required for the purposes of subsection (1) above the Ministers may authorise in writing any veterinary inspector or other officer of the Ministry to inspect animals (including horses).
(3)A person so authorised may, for the purpose of any inspection to be carried out by him—
(a)at all reasonable times, and
(b)upon production of his authority on demand,
enter on any land or premises and apply such tests and take such samples as he considers necessary.
(4)No payment may be made under subsection (1) which was capable of being made under section 3 of the M1Diseases of Animals Act 1950 (payments for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis) before the expiry of that section.
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