32Approval of laboratories and tests

32 Approval of laboratories and tests (1) The owner of a diagnostic laboratory may apply in writing to the Chief Inspector to approve the laboratory for the testing of samples or specimens taken from livestock or animal products to determine whether they are infected. (2) The Chief Inspector may approve the laboratory by Gazette notice. (3) The Chief Inspector may, by Gazette notice, approve tests for the detection of an emergency disease that may be used in a laboratory approved under subsection (1). (4) In this section: diagnostic laboratory means premises used for any of the following purposes: (a) the manufacture of biological preparations; (b) the pathological examination of sick or infected livestock, or livestock suspected of being infected, or animal products; (c) the examination of livestock for internal or external parasites; (d) the analysis of toxic substances that may affect livestock; (e) the testing or use of animal pathogens or biological preparations; (f) the testing of specimens from livestock or animal products, or the storage or processing of such specimens.