The Animal Gatherings Order 2010

Restrictions following an animal gatheringE+W+S

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12.—(1) The provisions of this article apply once the last animal at an animal gathering has left the licensed premises.

(2) No person may allow animals onto that premises for any purpose until all equipment to which animals had access during an animal gathering has been cleansed of visible contamination.

(3) Following an animal gathering a person may only remove from the licensed premises any equipment to which animals had access if—

(a)the equipment has been scraped clean, swept, cleansed by washing and then disinfected with an approved disinfectant; or

(b)a period of 27 days has elapsed since the last animal has left the licensed premises.

(4) Where there is no appropriate facility to properly cleanse and disinfect the equipment on the licensed premises in accordance with the requirement in paragraph 3(a) then the equipment may be moved to the nearest appropriate facility where it must be cleansed and disinfected.