The Warble Fly (England and Wales) (Infected Areas) Order 1985

Cattle markets in an infected area

10.—(1) No person shall hold or shall cause or permit to be held a cattle market in an infected area except under the authority of a licence issued by an inspector of the local authority for the area in which the market is to be held.

(2) A licence under paragraph (1) above shall authorise the holding of a cattle market only if—

(a) no cattle other than treated cattle which are accompanied by a declaration of treatment in form K are admitted to the market; or

(b) no cattle other than untreated cattle are admitted to the market; or

(c) where treated cattle and untreated cattle are admitted to the market, they are kept separate from each other at all times.

(3) An inspector of the local authority for the area in which the market is held may give such directions as he considers necessary to secure the effective separation of the cattle mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) above and the person to whom the licence was issued shall comply with any such directions forthwith.

(4) No cattle may leave a cattle market held in an infected area except under the authority of a licence in form F.

(5) A licence in form F issued under paragraph (4) above in respect of any untreated cattle shall authorise the movement of such cattle only to—

(a) a slaughterhouse for slaughter within 72 hours of their arrival there;

(b) the premises from which they were brought to the market; or

(c) approved holding premises for—

(i) treatment, to the satisfaction of an inspector, within seven days of their arrival there, or

(ii) movement, within seven days of their arrival there, to a slaughterhouse for slaughter within 72 hours of their arrival at that slaughterhouse.

(6) For the purposes of paragraph (5) above “approved holding premises” means premises which have been approved by a veterinary inspector under article 12 for the temporary holding of cattle.

(7) For the purposes of this article, “treated cattle” means cattle which have been treated during the relevant period in accordance with article 5 and “untreated cattle” shall be construed accordingly.