Article 55 General powers of veterinary inspectors to take action to prevent the spread of disease

England and Wales

(1)

This article applies—

(a)

in any zone declared under this Order, that is to say—

(i)

a temporary control zone,

(ii)

a supplementary movement control zone,

(iii)

a protection zone,

(iv)

a surveillance zone,

(v)

a restricted zone, and

(vi)

a wild animal infected zone; and

(b)

on any premises subject to restriction under this Order, that is to say—

(i)

premises subject to Schedule 2 by virtue of article 9(3), 9(5), 10(1), 10(2) or 11(2),

(ii)

suspect premises,

(iii)

contact premises, and

(iv)

infected premises.

(2)

Where this article applies, a veterinary inspector may, if he or she considers it necessary to prevent the spread of disease require—

(a)

the detention and isolation of any vehicle, equipment or other thing and its subsequent cleansing and disinfection by serving a notice requiring such action on the occupier of the premises where it is present, or on the person in charge of it;

(b)

the cleansing and disinfection of any premises in accordance with Schedule 1 by serving a notice requiring it on the occupier of those premises;

(c)

the removal, laundering, cleansing and disinfection or disposal of the clothing or footwear of any person by serving a notice on him or her requiring it;

(d)

any person to cleanse himself or herself by serving a notice requiring it on him or her;

(e)

the detention or isolation in a specified place of any animal or poultry by serving a notice requiring it on the occupier of the premises where it is present, or on its keeper;

(f)

the separation of any animal or poultry from other animals or poultry by serving a notice requiring it on the occupier of the premises where it is present, or on its keeper.

(3)

A notice under this article may contain such directions and conditions as the person serving it considers necessary to prevent the spread of disease.

(4)

The powers conferred on a veterinary inspector by this article are without prejudice to powers conferred by any other provision of this Order.