The Infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987

Restrictions on premises exposed to infection

10.—(1) If an inspector has reasonable grounds for supposing—

(a) that disease may spread to any premises; or

(b) that there is or has within 56 days been on any premises a horse which has been exposed to disease,he may serve a notice in Form C on the occupier or person in charge of those premises.

(2) on the service of a notice in Form C and until the notice expires or is withdrawn in accordance with paragraph (3) below—

(a) no person shall move, or cause or permit to be moved, any horse or carcase on to or out of the premises to which the notice relates, except under the authority of a licence issued by an inspector of the Ministry and in accordance with any conditions subject to which the licence is issued;

(b) no person shall move out of the premises to which the notice relates, or cause or permit to be so moved, any fodder, manure, bedding, vehicle, equipment or other thing used for or about any horse except under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector of the Ministry and in accordance with any conditions subject to which the licence is issued;

(c) no person shall allow any horse to stray from the premises to which the notice relates; and

(d) the premises shall be subject to such other restrictions, specified in the notice, as the inspector may consider necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease.

(3) A notice in Form C shall remain in force for such period as may be specified therein or until it is withdrawn by a notice in Form D served by an inspector on the occupier or person in charge of the premises to which the notice in Form C relates.