# The Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, Regulation 16: Suspicion relating to pigs living in the wild

Extent: N.I.

(1) This regulation applies where a veterinary inspector suspects that a pig living in the wild is infected with swine vesicular disease virus.
(2) A veterinary inspector shall take all reasonable steps to establish whether or not the suspicion is correct.
(3) Where a veterinary inspector concludes that swine vesicular disease virus is likely to be present in a pig living in the wild, the Department shall take appropriate action to minimise the risk of that virus spreading to domestic pigs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/223/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/swine-vesicular-disease-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/regulation-16
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