PART 3 N.I. SUSPICION AND CONFIRMATION OF AUJESZKY'S DISEASE

CHAPTER 2 N.I. Action on suspicion of disease and declaration of infected premises

Imposing measures on suspicion of disease relating to pigs living in the wild N.I.

12.  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.