The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2014

Precautions against spread of infection

16.—(1) Where a veterinary inspector is satisfied that any bovine animal kept on any premises is an affected animal or a suspected animal, or where tuberculosis has been identified on any premises, the veterinary inspector may by notice require the keeper of that animal or the person in occupation of the premises (as appropriate)—

(a) to treat and store manure or slurry from any place which has been used by any such animal in accordance with the requirements of the notice;

(b) not to spread any manure or to spray or spread any slurry from any place which has been used by any such animal otherwise than in accordance with the requirements of the notice;

(c) not to remove manure, slurry or other animal waste from the premises except under the authority of a licence issued by an inspector;

(d) to take such steps as may be reasonably practicable to prevent any bovine animal kept on the premises from infecting any bovine animal kept on any adjoining premises;

(e) to arrange for the isolation of any bovine animals which may be specified in the notice on any specified part of the premises;

(f) to ensure that any part of the premises specified in the notice are not used by any bovine animal on the premises, or by such animal or animals as may be specified;

(g) to cleanse and disinfect with an approved disinfectant such part of the premises as may be specified in the notice within such time and in such manner as may be specified;

(h) to cleanse and disinfect with an approved disinfectant all utensils and other articles used for or about an animal to which the notice relates within such time and in such manner as may be specified;

(i) to adopt precautions with respect to the risk of spreading tuberculosis through—

(i) the feeding of unpasteurised milk from a restricted herd to any calves or other mammal;

(ii) keeping milk from herds that are subject to restrictions under this Order separate from milk from cows not so restricted.

(2) If any person on whom a notice is served under paragraph (1) fails to comply with the requirements of the notice, the Secretary of State may—

(a) delay the lifting of movement restrictions (imposed under article 14) until the notice requirements have been completed to the satisfaction of a veterinary inspector;

(b) without prejudice to any proceedings arising out of such default, carry out or cause to be carried out the requirements of the notice, and the amount of any expenses reasonably incurred by the Secretary of State for the purpose of making good the default is recoverable by the Secretary of State from the person in default.