Regulation 38 Notice concerning illegal consignments

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

If an inspector knows or suspects that semen has been imported from F1a member State in contravention of the Directive, he may serve a notice in accordance with paragraph (2) on the person appearing to him to be in charge of the semen.

(2)

The notice may require that person—

(a)

to detain semen at such place as the notice may specify;

(b)

to destroy semen in accordance with the requirements of the notice; or

(c)

to take such other action as the inspector may specify.

(3)

If a notice served under this regulation is not complied with, an inspector may enter any premises on which he knows or suspects semen the subject of the notice to be kept and may seize the semen and arrange for the requirements of the notice to be met.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 38(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/782), regs. 1, 7(8); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)