Article 2 Amendment of the Diseases of Animals (Protein Processing) Order 1981

after paragraph (1) of article 6 there shall be inserted the following paragraph–

“(1A)

Without prejudice to paragraph (1) above, where the test of a sample of processed animal protein carried out under article 5(1) above shows that it does not conform with the required bacteriological standard a veterinary inspector may by notice in writing served on the owner or person in charge of premises from which the sample was taken inform him of the result of such test and prohibit the removal of any processed animal protein off those premises except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector and in accordance with the conditions, if any, of that licence.”;

for paragraph (2) of article 6, there shall be substituted the following paragraph–

“(2)

A veterinary inspector may vary, revoke or suspend a notice served or a licence granted under this Order by a further notice in writing, served on the person on whom the notice to be varied, revoked or suspended was served or, as the case may be, to whom the licence was granted.”; and

in article 8, after the words “notice served” there shall be inserted “or licence granted”.