Article 7 Authorisation of herds

The owner of any accredited herd may apply to the appropriate Minister for that herd to be authorised by him for the purposes of this scheme and the appropriate Minister may thereupon so authorise that herd accordingly:

Provided that the appropriate Minister shall not authorise as aforesaid any accredited herd for so long as the owner of that herd remains eligible under any arrangements made by that Minister for compensation out of public funds in respect of any animal in that herd which is slaughtered as a reactor, other than in accordance with section 17 of the Diseases of Animals Act 1950.

The appropriate Minister may at any time withdraw any authorisation given by him if he is satisfied that the authorised herd to which it relates has not been the subject of adequate precautions against the introduction or re-introduction and consequent spreading of brucellosis.