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Animal Health Act 1981

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36N Power to specify livestock genotypes and TSEs

(1) Where the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that an animal of a particular livestock genotype has (or has had) a form of TSE, they may by order specify for the purposes of this Part— (a) that livestock genotype; and (b) if they consider it appropriate, the form of TSE concerned. (2) In subsection (1), “satisfied” means satisfied on the basis of scientific evidence. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any animal which has (or has had) a form of TSE solely as a consequence of scientific experimentation on the animal. (4) For the purposes of subsection (1), it is immaterial where (whether in Scotland or elsewhere)— (a) an animal has (or has had) a form of TSE; (b) evidence as to that fact is obtained. (5) For the purposes of subsection (1), it is immaterial— (a) to what extent an animal has (or has had) a form of TSE; (b) that an animal does not show (or has never shown) outward signs of being (or having been) affected by a form of TSE.

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36N Power to specify livestock genotypes and TSEs

(1) Where the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that an animal of a particular livestock genotype has (or has had) a form of TSE, they may by order specify for the purposes of this Part— (a) that livestock genotype; and (b) if they consider it appropriate, the form of TSE concerned. (2) In subsection (1), “satisfied” means satisfied on the basis of scientific evidence. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any animal which has (or has had) a form of TSE solely as a consequence of scientific experimentation on the animal. (4) For the purposes of subsection (1), it is immaterial where (whether in Scotland or elsewhere)— (a) an animal has (or has had) a form of TSE; (b) evidence as to that fact is obtained. (5) For the purposes of subsection (1), it is immaterial— (a) to what extent an animal has (or has had) a form of TSE; (b) that an animal does not show (or has never shown) outward signs of being (or having been) affected by a form of TSE.

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