# Equine Viral Arteritis Order (Northern Ireland) 1996, Article 5: Veterinary inquiry as to the existence of disease


(1) In order to ascertain whether or not the disease or the virus exists or has within 56 days existed in a horse, a veterinary inspector may, subject to paragraph (2), carry out such inquiries, examinations and tests and take such samples as may be necessary for that purpose.
(2) Where the owner or person in charge of a stallion in relation to which a notice under Article 4(1)(a) has been served has made a written request to the Department and the Department has given its consent, a veterinary inspector may postpone the exercise of any of the powers under paragraph (1) in respect of that stallion until such time as specified by the Department.
(3) A veterinary inspector may mark or cause to be marked for identification purposes any horse in relation to which any of the powers under paragraph (1) or (2) have been exercised.
(4) A person shall not alter, remove, obliterate, deface or duplicate or cause or permit the alteration, removal, obliteration, defacing or duplication of any mark referred to in paragraph (3).
(5) The owner or person in charge of the horse or any person in his employment shall provide such information and render such reasonable assistance to a veterinary inspector as may be required for the purposes of this Article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/274/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equine-viral-arteritis-order-northern-ireland-1996/article-5
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