Suspicion of infection
7 Suspicion of infection
For the purposes of this Act —
an animal; or
any land, place, premises, vehicle or other thing,
may reasonably be suspected of suffering from, or being affected by, an exotic disease if there is reason to think that an exotic disease agent may be present in or on it.
It is not necessary, in order for a person reasonably to suspect that an animal is suffering from or being affected by an exotic disease, for the animal to be exhibiting signs of disease.
This section does not prejudice any other evidence or consideration by which an officer or other person might reasonably think that any animal, or any land, place, premises, vehicle or other thing, may be infected.
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