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Cleansing and disinfection

13.—(1) An inspector may serve on the occupier of any premises on which there is or has within 56 days been an affected or suspected animal or carcase a notice requiring him to cleanse and disinfect in such manner and within such period as may be specified in the notice, and with such disinfectant as is specified in the notice, being a disinfectant which is for the time being listed in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 of the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978 as approved for use in respect of Fowl Pest orders—

(a)all or any part of the premises;

(b)any apparatus, equipment or other thing used in connection with the animal or carcase.

(2) If the requirements of the notice are not complied with an inspector may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of the default, carry out or cause to be carried out the cleansing and disinfection, and any expenses reasonably incurred in doing so shall be recoverable by the Minister or as the case may be by the local authority as a civil debt from the occupier.