Regulation 8 Initial requirements where bluetongue is known or suspected
United Kingdom
The owner or keeper of any animal or carcase, or any person who examines or inspects any animal or carcase, who knows or suspects that the animal or carcase is infected with bluetongue, must—
immediately notify the F1Secretary of State; and
not move any animal or carcase on or off the premises where the animal or carcase known to be or suspected of being diseased is located, except as authorised by an inspector.
A person who analyses a sample taken from any animal or carcase and who finds evidence of antibodies to, or antigens or nucleic acids of, the bluetongue virus or any evidence of vaccination for bluetongue must immediately notify the F2Secretary of State.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 8(1)(a) substituted (1.11.2009) by Animals (Divisional Veterinary Managers) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2712), regs. 1, 6(3)
- F2
Words in reg. 8(2) substituted (1.11.2009) by Animals (Divisional Veterinary Managers) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2712), regs. 1, 6(3)
- F3
Reg. 8(3) revoked (1.11.2009) by Animals (Divisional Veterinary Managers) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2712), regs. 1, 6(2)