Powers of veterinary inspectors and officers
8. If a notice has been served under article 6, a veterinary inspector (and, other than in the case of examination of an animal, an inspector or an officer of the Welsh Ministers acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector) upon entering the premises may—
(a)examine any animal, carcase or thing;
(b)require the detention, isolation, restraint or treatment of any animal;
(c)carry out an epidemiological investigation relevant to the control of bluetongue;
(d)carry out tests and take samples (including blood samples) from any animal, carcase or thing for the purpose of diagnosis or epidemiological investigation;
(e)mark for identification purposes any animal, carcase or thing;
(f)trap midges;
(g)implement midge control measures;
(h)require the destruction, burial, disposal or treatment of any thing;
(i)require the cleansing and disinfection of any part of the premises or of any person, animal or thing on the premises; or
(j)require any person who knows about an animal’s movements to give details of those movements and of any other animal with which it has been in contact.