Rules for infected areas

Whenever the Minister shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 54 of the Act, by order declare any area to be infected with foot and mouth disease, such area shall be subject to the following provisions– (a) any farm, holding, pen, property or enclosure which is partly within and partly outside the infected area shall be deemed to be wholly within the area, and for this purpose the detached parts of farms, holdings, pens, properties or enclosures shall be deemed separate premises; (b) no animal shall be moved out of the infected area; (c) no animal shall be moved into the infected area except direct to a farm or slaughterhouse situated not less than two miles from any infected place and then only if accompanied by and in accordance with the conditions of a licence issued by an inspector; (d) (i) no animal shall be moved within the infected area unless accompanied by and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted by an inspector, and subject as herein- after provided, such inspector may grant a licence if in his opinion the movement is necessary; (ii) where the place of destination specified in the licence is premises other than a slaughterhouse, the animal shall on arrival thereat be detained for a period of fourteen days; (iii) no licence shall be granted for the movement of any animal to farm premises for purposes of sale or exhibition thereon; (iv) no licence shall be granted for the movement of an animal within two miles of any infected place; (e) no animal shall graze on any roadside or unenclosed or insufficiently enclosed pasture within any infested area; (f) no animal shall be allowed to stray on any highway, road or unenclosed land within any infected area, and any animal found so doing shall be impounded and kept at the owner’s expense; (g) no exhibition or sale of animals shall be held in any infected area; (h) (i) licences for the movement of animals granted under this regulation shall be in the Form C of the Schedule to these Regulations, and every such licence shall state the conditions under which movement may be made; Form C. Schedule. (ii) no person shall efface, alter, obliterate or remove or attempt to efface, alter, obliterate or remove any mark painted, stamped or clipped on any animal as 560 required by the conditions of any licence granted under these Regulations; (i) no manure or waste meat trimmings or any other refuse shall be moved from any slaughter-house or other premises within an infected area except to other premises within the same infected area and then subject to the conditions set out in the written permit given by an inspector; (j) all dogs and poultry within an infected area shall be kept under control by being- (i) confined in a kennel or other enclosure from which such dog or poultry cannot escape; or (ii) effectively secured by some fixed object; or (iii) accompanied by the owner or some responsible person deputed by him, and under the effectual control of such owner or person, and any dog or poultry not so restrained shall be liable to seizure and destruction; (k) an inspector may, notwithstanding the existence of any footpath or right of way, prohibit the entry of any person into any field, shed or other place in an infected area by giving notice in writing to that effect to the occupier. In every such case the owner of any animal in such place or his agents or servants may enter such premises or place for the purpose of feeding or tending the animals, but such owner or his agents or servants shall not enter such place for any other purpose except with the permission in writing of an inspector, and no other person shall enter such premises or place except with a written permit granted by an inspector. Notices shall be affixed or exhibited by an inspector to ensure compliance with the restrictions imposed.