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12.—(1) After consulting with the European Commission the appropriate authority may decide not to kill a pig—
(a)kept in a zoo or wildlife park; or
(b)kept for—
(i)educational purposes;
(ii)scientific research or breeding for such research; or
(iii)purposes related to conservation of species or genetic resource.
(2) Where the appropriate authority decides under paragraph (1) not to kill a pig, a veterinary inspector must serve a notice on the occupier of the premises on which it is kept detailing the biosecurity arrangements that the occupier must follow to reduce the risk of the spread of disease.
(3) The appropriate authority may for disease control reasons at any time decide to order the killing of a pig that has previously been spared under paragraph (1).
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