General duties of occupiers and keepers14.

(1)

An occupier of premises to which this Order applies and a keeper of any animal on such premises shall–

(a)

comply with the requirements of notices and directions served on them;

(b)

allow an inspector to enter premises referred to in notices served upon them;

(c)

compile and maintain such records and inventories as may be required by this Order or as an inspector may reasonably require and produce such records and inventories to an inspector on request;

(d)

refrain from damaging, interfering with or removing any traps set for the collection of vectors;

(e)

refrain from defacing, obliterating or removing any mark made by a veterinary inspector under article 9; and

(f)

provide such reasonable assistance and information as an inspector may reasonably require for the purpose of carrying out the functions of that inspector under this Order.

(2)

Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply to the extent that a licence permitting movement has been granted under articles 6(1)(b) or 11(3).