PART 3

Suspicion and confirmation of African horse sickness

Powers to prevent horses from being brought onto other premises
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1
This article applies where—
a
premises are infected premises; and
b
the Chief Veterinary Officer considers that due to the risk of African horse sickness virus spreading it is appropriate to prevent horses from being brought onto other premises.
2
A veterinary inspector may serve a notice on the main occupier of those other premises imposing the prohibition in paragraph (3).
3
The prohibition is that no person may move any horse onto the premises for such period as may be specified in the notice, except under the authority of a licence granted by the veterinary inspector.
4
The notice served under paragraph (2) may require the main occupier to erect and maintain such signs on the premises as may be required by the veterinary inspector.
5
The veterinary inspector must revoke any notice served under paragraph (2) if satisfied, having regard to the epidemiological risk, that the prohibition is no longer necessary to reduce the risk of the spread of African horse sickness virus.