The Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 No. 463

PART 4 E+W Notification and control of disease outbreaks

Obligation to notify in case of suspicion of a listed disease or increased mortality E+W

23.—(1) A relevant person is guilty of an offence if that person—

(a) knows or suspects that a listed disease is present in aquatic animals; and

(b) fails immediately to notify the competent authority of the information or other matter on which that knowledge or suspicion is based.

(2) A relevant person is guilty of an offence if that person—

(a) knows or suspects that increased mortality has occurred or is occurring in aquaculture animals; and

(b) fails immediately to notify the competent authority or a veterinarian of the information or other matter on which that knowledge or suspicion is based.

(3) In this regulation “a relevant person” means—

(a) the owner of, or any person attending, aquatic animals;

(b) any person accompanying aquaculture animals during transport;

(c) any veterinarian, or other professional, involved in aquatic animal health services; or

(d) any other person with an occupational relationship to aquatic animals of susceptible species or to products of such animals.