# The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006, Article 9: Notification of disease or suspected disease

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Subject to paragraph (6), a person who has in his possession or charge an animal or carcase which is infected or suspected of being infected shall immediately notify the Secretary of State .
(2) Subject to paragraph (6), a person who in the course of his occupation discovers that an animal or carcase not in his possession or charge is infected or suspected of being infected shall immediately notify the Secretary of State .
(3) If the occupier of any premises notifies the Secretary of State under this article of an animal or carcase at those premises Schedule 1 shall then apply in respect of those premises.
(4) Any constable who receives notification of disease under section 15(1) of the Act shall immediately inform the Secretary of State .
(5) Where notification is received under this article from a person other than the occupier of the premises where the relevant animal or carcase is located, a veterinary inspector may serve a notice on the occupier informing the occupier that—
(a) notification has been received under this article; and
(b) Schedule 1 applies in relation to the premises.
(6) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to a person in possession of or carrying the disease pathogen in accordance with the terms of a licence granted under the Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/182/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/foot-and-mouth-disease-england-order-2006/article-9
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