Regulation 16 Places of import

No person shall import any animal except at a border inspection post and in accordance with any conditions imposed in Schedule 2 relating to that border post, except that animals specified in Schedule 1 to the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974^f1 may also be imported at places permitted under that Order.

If animals are imported at any place other than a place permitted under paragraph (1) above, an inspector may, by notice in writing, require the person appearing to him to be in charge of the consignment to detain and isolate the animals in accordance with the notice and the following provisions of this Regulation shall have effect.

Following examination of the animals by a veterinary inspector, the veterinary inspector may serve a further notice on the person appearing to him to be in charge of the consignment either releasing the animals from restriction or requiring the animals to be slaughtered or slaughtered and destroyed or re-exported outside the European Economic Community.

In the event of a notice not being complied with, an inspector may seize the animal or cause it to be seized and arrange for the requirements of the notice to be complied with.

The consignor, his representative and the person responsible for the animals shall be jointly and severally liable for the costs of any action taken under this regulation.