Article 6 Notification of disease in carcases

(1)

Any person who—

(a)

has in his possession or under his charge on any premises any carcase which is affected with or suspected of being affected with tuberculosis;

(b)

in the course of his practice as a veterinary surgeon, examines any such carcase; or

(c)

in the course of his duties, inspects any such carcase for any purpose;

shall, immediately he suspects the carcase may be affected with tuberculosis, notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager.

(2)

A person who has in his possession or under his charge a carcase to which paragraph (1) applies shall detain it on the premises where it then is until it has been examined by a veterinary inspector.

(3)

For the purpose of paragraphs (1) and (2) above, “carcase” means the carcase of any bovine animal or other farmed or pet mammal.