Article 5 Veterinary enquiry as to existence of disease and requirements as respects affected animals
If a veterinary inspector has reasonable grounds for supposing that the disease exists or has within 56 days existed on any premises he shall, with all practicable speed, take such steps as may be necessary to estabish the correctness of that supposition.
For the purposes of such an enquiry a veterinary inspector may—
examine any bovine animal or carcase on the premises;
make such tests and take such samples from any bovine animal or carcase on the premises as he may consider necessary for the purpose of diagnosis;
mark for identification purposes any bovine animal or carcase on the premises.
The occupier of the premises and his employees, and any person who is or has been in possession or charge of any animal or carcase which is or has been on the premises, shall—
provide such reasonable facilities and comply with such reasonable requirements as are necessary for the purposes of the enquiry; and
if so required by an inspector of the Minister or by an officer of the appropriate Minister, give such information as he possesses as to—
any animal or carcase which is or has been on the premises;
any other animal or carcase with which any animal or carcase which is or has been on the premises may have come into contact, and
the location and movement of any animal or carcase which is or has been in his possession or charge.
If, on completion of the enquiry, the veterinary inspector is satisfied that there is an affected animal on the premises he may serve a notice in Form A on the owner or person in charge of that animal.
A notice in Form A shall remain in force until it is withdrawn by a notice in Form B served by a veterinary inspector on the owner or person in charge of the affected animal in respect of which the notice in Form A was served.
On the service of a notice in Form A the requirements contained in that notice shall have effect.