Paragraph 7 F1

The Scottish Ministers may, in relation to a disease, exercise a power of slaughter conferred by paragraphs 1 to 6 whether or not the animals, birds or amphibians concerned—

(a)

are affected with the disease or suspected of being affected with the disease;

(b)

are or have been in contact with animals, birds or amphibians affected with the disease;

(c)

have been in any way exposed to the disease; or

(d)

have been treated with serum or vaccine (or both) against the disease.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 3A inserted (S.) (6.10.2006) by Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11), ss. 1(2), 55(1) (with s. 54); S.S.I. 2006/482, art. 2