Article 4 Restrictions on movement of animals in cases of disease or suspected disease
If a veterinary inspector has reasonable grounds for supposing that disease exists on any premises he may serve a notice in Form A on the occupier or person in charge of the premises prohibiting the movement of any animal, carcase or other thing described in the notice on to or off the premises, except under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector and in accordance with any conditions subject to which the licence is issued.
A notice in Form A–
may contain such other restrictions or requirements with regard to the premises to which it relates or with regard to persons, animals, carcases or other things on such premises as the veterinary inspector may consider necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease; and
shall continue in force until it is withdrawn by a notice in Form B served by a veterinary inspector on the occupier or person in charge of the premises to which the notice in Form A relates.
A notice in Form A shall be withdrawn by a notice in Form B served by a veterinary inspector on the owner or person in charge of the animal to which the notice in Form A relates if he is satisfied that–
the disease which a veterinary inspector had reasonable grounds for supposing existed on the premises to which the notice in Form A relates does not so exist; or
the keeping in force of the notice in Form A is no longer necessary for the purposes of this Order.
If any person fails to comply with any of the restrictions on the movement of any animal, carcase or other thing imposed by a notice in Form A, or with any other restrictions or requirement imposed by such a notice, an inspector or other officer of the Ministry or an inspector of the local authority may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such contravention or default, seize or cause to be seized any animal, carcase or other thing which has been moved in contravention of any provision of the notice and detain it at such place as he shall consider appropriate until the notice in Form A is withdrawn by a notice in Form B, or, as the case may be, take, or cause to be taken, such other action as may be necessary so as to ensure that any other restriction or requirement imposed by the notice is complied with.
The amount of any expenses reasonably incurred by an inspector or other officer of the Ministry or by an inspector of the local authority in the exercise of the powers under paragraph (4) above shall be recoverable as a civil debt by the Minister or, as the case may be, by the local authority from the person who caused or permitted such contravention or, as the case may be, from the person in default.