# The Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2021, Article 2: Amendment of the Zoonoses Order 1989


(1) The Zoonoses Order 1989 is amended in accordance with this article.
(2) In article 3 (interpretation), in the definition of “animal” after “by article 4(1A)” insert “(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) or (1B) (Coxiella burnetii)”.
(3) In article 4 (designation of organisms for the purposes of section 29)—
(a) after paragraph (1A) insert—
“(1B) Coxiella burnetii, being an organism carried in animals which constitutes a risk to human health, is designated for the purposes of section 29 of the Act.”,
(b) in paragraph (3)—
(i) for “paragraph 3 of schedule 5” substitute “paragraph 5 of schedule 3”,
(ii) for “organism designated by paragraph (1A)” insert “organisms designated by paragraphs (1A) and (1B)”.
(4) In article 8 (reporting of presence of designated organisms), in paragraph (5)(a)—
(a) for “a bull, cow, steer, heifer, calf” substitute “any cattle (including water buffalo and bison)”,
(b) for “ or rabbit” substitute “, rabbit or dog”,
(c) after “designated in article 4(1A)” insert “or (1B)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/130/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-health-notification-and-control-measures-miscellaneous-amendments-scotland-order-2021/article-2
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