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Restriction on movement of animals

4.  For paragraph (3) of Article 5 there shall be substituted the following paragraph –

(3) If a person refuses to permit or otherwise delays or impedes the examination, sampling or testing of any animal, or refuses or neglects to comply with any requirement imposed upon him in connection with such examination, sampling or testing, under this Order or the Scheme, the Department may, by notice –

(a)require that person to detain any animal on the holding on which it is kept, or on such part of the holding as may be specified in the notice;

(b)prohibit the movement of any animal to or from the holding except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence issued by the Department;

(c)require that person to have such animal subjected to an official test at his own expense and within such time limit, as shall be specified in the notice..