# The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Control Order (Northern Ireland) 2024, Article 10: Restrictions on movements of individual bovines

Extent: N.I.

(1) A bovine required to be sampled in accordance with paragraph 3, 4, 6 or 10 of the Schedule to the 2016 Order must not be moved from the holding on which it was born or moved to having come into the possession or control of the keeper unless a tissue or blood sample has been taken in accordance with one of the above-mentioned paragraphs and a negative test result for that sample has been obtained from an approved laboratory.
(2) A keeper must not move or cause or permit another person to move a bovine which is subject to a restriction under paragraph (1) out of the holding except—
(a) for disposal as an animal by-product;
(b) under licence issued to the keeper by the Department; or
(c) other than in the case of a BVD unknown status bovine, directly to a slaughterhouse.
(3) A licence issued under paragraph (2)(b)—
(a) must be in writing;
(b) may be granted subject to conditions; and
(c) may be modified, suspended or revoked by notice in writing given to the keeper.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2024/226/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bovine-viral-diarrhoea-control-order-northern-ireland-2024/article-10
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