PART 3SUSPICION AND CONFIRMATION OF AUJESZKY'S DISEASE

CHAPTER 2Action on suspicion of disease and declaration of infected premises

Imposing measures on suspicion of disease relating to pigs living in the wild12.

A veterinary inspector and, when acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector, an inspector or any officer of the Department may—

(a)

undertake surveillance for pigs living in the wild;

(b)

capture pigs living in the wild;

(c)

take samples from pigs living in the wild;

(d)

kill such a pig if the veterinary inspector is satisfied that—

(i)

it is not possible to take samples from a pig without killing it; or

(ii)

it is spreading or may spread disease or Aujeszky's Disease virus to another pig.