# The Aujeszky's Disease Order (Northern Ireland) 2012, Article 12: Imposing measures on suspicion of disease relating to pigs living in the wild


A veterinary inspector and, when acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector, an inspector or any officer of the Department may—
(a) undertake surveillance for pigs living in the wild;
(b) capture pigs living in the wild;
(c) take samples from pigs living in the wild;
(d) kill such a pig if the veterinary inspector is satisfied that—
(i) it is not possible to take samples from a pig without killing it; or
(ii) it is spreading or may spread disease or Aujeszky's Disease virus to another pig.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/65/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/aujeszkys-disease-order-northern-ireland-2012/article-12
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