Article 4 Notice of suspected disease

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

art. 4 words substituted by The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2013 art. 9(3)
art. 4 words substituted by The Animal Health (Divisional Veterinary Managers) (Wales) Order 2010 art. 2(1) Sch. 1
art. 4 words substituted by The Animal Health (Divisional Veterinary Managers) Order 2009 art. 2(1) Sch. 1

A person who has in his possession or under his charge any animal or carcase which he suspects is diseased, and any veterinary surgeon or other person who, in the course of his duties, suspects the presence of the disease on any premises shall give notice of his suspicion as soon as practicable to the Divisional Veterinary Officer.