Paragraph 4 Breach of obligationsI1

England and Wales

(1)

Where—

(a)

the Welsh Ministers are satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the keeper of a non-bovine animal has committed an offence under section 73 of the Act (general offences) by virtue of this Order; and

(b)

a non-bovine animal has been slaughtered under section 32(1) of the Act as it applies to tuberculosis—

(i)

within the period of 6 months of sub-paragraph (1)(a) being satisfied; or

(ii)

after the expiry of that period, following the first application to the keeper’s non-bovine animals of the relevant test; and

(c)

sub-paragraph (1)(a) is satisfied on—

(i)

one occasion, “B” is 0.5; and

(ii)

more than one occasion, “B” is 0.05.

(2)

This paragraph does not apply to a failure to comply with notices served under article 8(1) or 9(1).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. para. 4 in force at 31.3.2011, see art. 1