# The Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, Regulation 38: Pigs living in the wild

Extent: N.I.

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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/223/regulation/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/swine-vesicular-disease-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/regulation-38
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