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The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

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Cleansing and disinfection of clothing, etc

8.—(1) A person shall not enter or leave the premises—

(a)wearing clothes or boots which are visibly soiled with mud, slurry, animal faeces, droppings, excretions or any similar matter; and

(b)without cleansing and disinfecting the outer surfaces of his footwear in accordance with the directions of an inspector.

(2) A person shall not enter or leave the premises—

(a)in which an infected or suspected animal or carcase is or has recently been kept; or

(b)in order to attend to or treat an animal,

unless wearing clothing and footwear approved by an inspector.

(3) A person shall not leave any part of the premises without having cleansed and disinfected his hands to the satisfaction of an inspector and having either—

(a)thoroughly cleansed and disinfected his clothing and footwear to the satisfaction of an inspector; or

(b)removed such clothing and footwear for laundering, cleansing and disinfection or disposal as an inspector reasonably directs by notice served on that person.

(4) A notice under sub-paragraph (3)(b) shall specify the required method of laundering, cleansing and disinfection or disposal.

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