# Animal Health Act 1981, Paragraph 7


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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/22/schedule/3A/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-health-act-1981/schedule-3A/paragraph-7
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