Article 3 Requirements relating to dipping of sheep
Subject to paragraph (3) below, all sheep shall be dipped during the relevant period by the owner or person in charge of them, except that where any sheep have been so dipped and the ownership of them subsequently transferred to another person the sheep shall not be required to be dipped again during the same relevant period by the new owner or person in charge of them.
The owner or person in charge of any sheep which have been dipped in accordance with paragraph (1) above shall keep them separate from undipped sheep during the relevant period.
The provisions of this article shall not apply—
to sheep which are slaughtered or exported during the relevant period or exported as soon as practicable following detention at an approved holding premises in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (7) of article 6, or
to sheep in respect of which a veterinary inspector has issued a certificate of exemption under paragraph (4) below.
A veterinary inspector may at the request of the owner or the person in charge of any sheep issue a certificate of exemption in respect of the sheep if he is satisfied that it is impracticable or inexpedient to dip them.
A certificate issued under sub-paragraph (a) above may be issued subject to such conditions as the veterinary inspector issuing it considers necessary for the purpose of preventing the spreading of sheep scab.