Regulation 20 Declaration of zones where African horse sickness suspected or confirmed outside WalesI1

England and Wales

(1)

This regulation applies where—

(a)

the presence of African horse sickness virus is suspected or F1confirmed F2, as last amended by Council Directive 2008//72/EC, outside Wales, and

(b)

the Welsh Ministers consider that there is a risk of spread of African horse sickness virus to Wales.

(2)

The Welsh Ministers may declare in Wales any of the following—

(a)

a temporary movement restriction zone;

(b)

a control zone;

(c)

a protection zone;

(d)

a surveillance zone;

(e)

an infection zone.

(3)

Any zone declared under this regulation must be of such size as the Welsh Ministers consider necessary to reduce the risk of spread of African horse sickness virus.

(4)

Regulations 17(4) and (5), 18(5) to (9) and 19(3) apply to any zone declared under this regulation as if it were a zone declared under regulation 17, 18 or 19 (as applicable).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 20(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Exotic Diseases in Animals (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/371), regs. 1(2), 11(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in reg. 20(1)(a) substituted (28.3.2019) by The Rural Affairs, Environment, Fisheries and Food (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/463), regs. 1(3), 13

Commencement

I1: Reg. 20 in force at 31.7.2013, see reg. 1(c)