Regulation 15 General duties of centre veterinarians

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The centre veterinarian must ensure that—

(a)

the centre is operated in accordance with these Regulations;

(b)

any conditions of the licence under which the centre operates are observed;

(c)

appropriate standards of hygiene are maintained at the centre to prevent the incursion of disease transmissible by semen; and

(d)

the biosecurity of the centre is maintained to prevent the incursion of disease transmissible by semen.

(2)

The centre veterinarian must ensure that staff at the centre are technically competent and have received appropriate training in disinfection procedures and hygiene techniques.

(3)

The centre veterinarian must ensure that the Secretary of State is notified immediately if the result of any test carried out on a bovine animal at the centre for any disease that must be tested for under these Regulations indicates a change in the health status of the bovine animal.