{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-spongiform-encephalopathyorder-1998/article-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-spongiform-encephalopathyorder-1998/article-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/1645",
  "legislation_title": "The Sheep and Goats Spongiform EncephalopathyOrder 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-spongiform-encephalopathyorder-1998",
  "path": "article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Restrictions on movement of, and imposition of requirements relating to, affected or suspected animals",
  "text": "(1) If, in the course of any investigation under regulation 3 of the Sheep and Goats Regulations, or otherwise, a veterinary inspector is of the opinion that there is an affected or a suspected animal, or the carcase of such an animal, on any premises, he shall serve a notice in Form A on the person appearing to him to be the owner or person in charge of that animal or carcase.\n(2) On the service of a notice in Form A the requirements contained in that notice shall have effect.\n(3) Subject to paragraph (4) below, a notice in Form A shall remain in force for a period of 28 days from the date specified in the notice unless—\n(a) before or on the day on which the notice in Form A was due to expire, it is renewed for a further period of 28 days beginning with the day on which it would otherwise have expired by a further notice in writing served by a veterinary inspector on the owner or person in charge of such animal or carcase; or\n(b) the animal or carcase to which the notice in Form A relates has been removed from the premises under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector.\n(4) Any notice in Form A which has been renewed under paragraph (3)(a) above may be further renewed from time to time by a veterinary inspector in a similar manner and for a similar period.\n(5) The occupier of any premises, his employees and any person who is or has been in possession or charge of any animal or carcase which is or has been on the premises, shall—\n(a) provide such reasonable facilities and comply with such reasonable requirements as are necessary for the purposes referred to in paragraph (1) above; and\n(b) if so required by a veterinary inspector or an officer of the appropriate Minister, give such information as he possesses as to—\n(i) any animal or carcase which is or has been on the premises;\n(ii) any other animal or carcase with which any animal or carcase which is or has been on the premises may have come into contact; and\n(iii) the location and movement of any animal or carcase which is or has been in his possession or charge.\n(6) A notice in Form A may at any time be withdrawn by a notice in Form B served by a veterinary inspector on the person appearing to him to be the owner or person in charge of the animal or carcase to which the notice in Form A relates.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1645/article/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:26:07.683597+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}