8 Prohibition notices
1 This paragraph applies to any activities for which a licence is required under this Order.
2 If an inspector is of the opinion that the activities involve or may involve a risk of serious harm to animals, the inspector may serve on that person a notice (“a prohibition notice”).
3 A prohibition notice must—
(a) state that the inspector is of that opinion;
(b) specify the matters which in that inspector’s opinion give or may give rise to a risk of serious harm to animals; and
(c) direct that the activities to which the notice relates must not be carried on unless the matters specified in the notice have been remedied.
4 A direction contained in a prohibition notice under sub-paragraph (3)(c) takes effect—
(a) at the end of the period specified in the notice; or
(b) if the notice so declares, immediately.