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Paragraph 5 Slaughter of animalsI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Where an inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that a TSE susceptible animal has been fed or has had access to any material referred to in paragraph 4, he may serve a notice on the owner or person in charge of the animal in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

The notice may either—

(a)

require the owner or person in charge of the animal to kill it and dispose of it as specified in the notice; or

(b)

require the owner or person in charge of the animal to keep it on such premises and in such manner as the notice provides, in which case the inspector must ensure that the cattle passport is stamped with the words “Not for human consumption”.

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Commencement

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Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 1.3.2006, see reg. 1