10.—(1) For any purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of the annual programme of monitoring referred to in Article 6 of the Community TSE Regulation, the National Assembly may certify in respect of any category of notifiable animal that a monitoring notification in respect of animals in that category is required and may appoint an agent to receive any notification on its behalf.
(2) Where—
(a)in respect of a category of notifiable animal the National Assembly has certified that a monitoring notification is required; or
(b)the National Assembly appoints an agent for the purposes of receiving notifications under this regulation on its behalf,
the National Assembly shall publish by such means as it thinks fit the details of the certificate or the name of the agent, the address of the agent and other relevant contact information and the date on and after which notifications under this regulation shall be made to the agent instead of to the National Assembly.
(3) Where in respect of a category of notifiable animal the National Assembly has certified that a monitoring notification in respect of animals in that category is required and has published the certification under paragraph (2) above—
(a)a person who is in possession or in charge of an animal of that category, or the carcase of an animal of that category, must within 24 hours from the time when the animal dies or was killed or the carcase comes into his or her possession or charge, notify the fact, and such other information as may be required by virtue of the monitoring notification, to the National Assembly or, where the National Assembly has appointed an agent to receive notifications under this regulation on its behalf, to that agent; and
(b)any veterinary surgeon or other person who, in the course of his or her duties examines or inspects an animal of that category which dies during the examination or inspection, or examines or inspects the carcase of an animal of that category, must within 24 hours from the time when the animal dies or the carcase is examined or inspected, notify that fact, and such other information as may be required by virtue of the monitoring notification, to the National Assembly or, where the National Assembly has appointed an agent to receive notifications under this regulation on its behalf, to that agent.
(4) A person who has in his or her possession or under his or her charge on any premises any animal or carcase in respect of which the National Assembly has certified that a monitoring notification is required shall detain it on the premises until it has been collected by or on behalf of the National Assembly.