Prohibition notices
8.—(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.