15Destruction or disposal of diseased livestock

15 Destruction or disposal of diseased livestock

S. 15(1) amended by No. 73/1996 s. 34(1).

(1) If an inspector knows or reasonably suspects that—

(a) any livestock or livestock product is diseased or infected with a disease; or

S. 15(1)(b) substituted by No. 7/2007 s. 4(1).

(b) any livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or any other article has been in contact with diseased livestock or a diseased livestock product—

the inspector may—

S. 15(1)(c) amended by No. 7/2007 s. 4(2).

(c) dispose of, or order to be disposed of, the livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or article; or

S. 15(1)(d) amended by No. 7/2007 s. 4(2).

(d) destroy, or order to be destroyed, the livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or article.

S. 15(2) amended by Nos 73/1996 s. 34(2), 7/2007 s. 4(2).

(2) The inspector must notify the owner or person apparently in charge of the livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or article of the inspector's intention to destroy or dispose of the livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or article.

S. 15(3) substituted by No. 7/2007 s. 4(3).

(3) If an inspector knows or reasonably suspects that livestock or a livestock product is infected with a disease or that any livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or any other article has been in contact with diseased livestock or a diseased livestock product and the owner of the livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or article cannot be located after reasonable inquiry and there is no person apparently in charge of the livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or article, the inspector may, with the approval of the Secretary, destroy or otherwise dispose of the livestock, livestock product, fodder, fitting or article.