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Article 6 Notification of disease in carcases

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(1)

Any person who—

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

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

(2)

A person who has in his or her possession or under his or her charge a carcase to which paragraph (1) applies must 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.