Regulation 3 Official census
Where a farm is suspected of being infected, as soon as possible after a notice in respect of it has been served under section 4 or 4A of the Act or an Order in respect of it has been made under section 2 of the Act, the Minister shall conduct a census of the fish on the farm.
The census shall contain the information set out in Schedule 2.
After the census has been conducted it shall be the duty of the occupier of the farm to check regularly and to note—
any increased population, or
new mortality
of the fish on the farm and to update the census accordingly.
The census shall be kept in such a place that it shall be available to the Minister or an inspector when an inspection of the farm is carried out.
The census shall be retained by the occupier of the farm for a period of 4 years after the notice under section 4 or 4A has lapsed or any order under section 2 of the Act has been revoked, whichever is the later.
The census shall be made available to the Minister or an inspector on request.