# The Hormonal Substances (Food Sources) (Animals) Regulations 1991, Regulation 5: Prohibition of movement of animals in which prohibited substances are suspected of being present


Where it appears to an authorised officer, on such an inspection as is referred to in regulation 4 above, that any prohibited substance is present in an animal he may give notice in writing to the person in charge of the animal that, until the notice is withdrawn by a further notice in writing–
(a) no commercial operations are to be carried out with respect to the animal; and
(b) the animal is not to be moved from the place where it then is or is not to be so moved except to a place specified in the notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1593/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hormonal-substances-food-sources-animals-regulations-1991/regulation-5
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