Article 4 Restrictions on movement of animals in cases of disease or suspected disease

A veterinary inspector who suspects that disease exists on any premises or means of transport may serve a notice on the person in charge of the premises or means of transport prohibiting the movement of any animal, carcase or other thing onto or from those premises or that means of transport, except under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector.

A notice served under paragraph (1) may contain such other restrictions or requirements with regard to the premises or means of transport or with regard to persons, animals, carcases or other things on the premises or means of transport as the veterinary inspector who served the notice considers necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease.

If any person contravenes a notice served under this article in so far as that notice applies to an animal, the veterinary inspector or other officer of the Scottish Ministers or an inspector of a local authority may seize or detain that animal and that animal may be disposed of in such manner as that officer or inspector considers necessary to prevent the spread of disease.

Any expenses reasonably incurred by the Scottish Ministers or the local authority in the exercise of the powers under paragraph (3) shall be recoverable as a debt by the Scottish Ministers or the local authority, as the case may be, from the person in contravention of, or default under, such a notice referred to in paragraph (3).