Article 17 Temporary control zone
This article applies where—
premises are suspect premises; or
a veterinary inspector has taken samples under article 15(3) from a horse or carcase at a slaughterhouse.
Where the Scottish Ministers consider it necessary to reduce the risk of spread of African horse sickness virus, a temporary control zone may be declared by the Scottish Ministers around the suspect premises or the slaughterhouse (as the case may be).
A temporary control zone must be of such size as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary having regard to the risk of spread of African horse sickness virus.
Within a temporary control zone no person may move any horse or carcase to or from premises or any equipment or genetic material off premises, except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector.
If the Scottish Ministers consider it necessary to reduce the risk of spread of African horse sickness virus, the Scottish Ministers may in the declaration of a temporary control zone impose any other measures.