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Regulation 38 Pigs living in the wildI1

Northern Ireland

A veterinary inspector and, when acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector, an inspector or any officer of the Department or any other person with the necessary expertise may—

(a)

undertake surveillance for such pigs;

(b)

capture such a pig;

(c)

take samples from such a pig;

(d)

kill such a pig if the veterinary inspector is satisfied that—

(i)

it is not possible to take samples from such a pig without killing it; or

(ii)

it is spreading or may spread swine vesicular disease to other pigs.

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Commencement

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Reg. 38 in operation at 30.6.2009, see reg. 1