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Regulation 25 Veterinary or laboratory premises, etc.

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

No person shall transport specified risk material to premises referred to in regulation 5(3)(a) above unless the specified risk material is in a container marked with—

(a)

the words “specified risk material”;

(b)

its place of destination; and

(c)

the name of the person to whom it is being sent.

(2)

Any person delivering specified risk material to such premises shall state in writing to the consignee the place from which the specified risk material was collected for delivery.

(3)

The consignee shall make a consignment record on the arrival of specified risk material at the premises and shall keep that record for two years from the date of arrival.

(4)

The consignee shall not dispose of or consign that material except to other premises referred to in regulation 5(3)(a) above or to premises referred to in regulation 21 above, in which case he shall keep a consignment record for two years.

(5)

When the specified risk material is no longer needed, the consignee shall—

(a)

ensure that any residual specified risk material is destroyed on the premises by incineration or is consigned to premises specified in regulation 21 above for destruction;

(b)

ensure (where specified risk material is consigned for destruction in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) above) that the residual specified risk material is stained blue before consignment; and

(c)

keep a record for two years of the place and method of destruction.

(6)

For the purposes of this regulation, the “consignee” is the occupier of premises specified in regulation 5(3)(a) above to which specified risk material is delivered.