# The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009, Regulation 23: Obligation to notify in case of suspicion of a listed disease or increased mortality


(1) A relevant person is guilty of an offence if that person–
(a) knows or suspects that a listed disease is present in aquatic animals; and
(b) fails immediately to notify the competent authority of that knowledge or suspicion.
(2) A relevant person is guilty of an offence if that person–
(a) knows or suspects that increased mortality has occurred or is occurring in aquaculture animals; and
(b) fails immediately to notify the competent authority or a veterinarian of that knowledge or suspicion.
(3) In this regulation “relevant person” means–
(a) the owner of, or any person attending, those aquatic animals;
(b) any person accompanying those aquaculture animals during transport;
(c) any veterinarian, or other professional, involved in providing aquatic animal health services to those aquatic animals;
(d) any other person with an occupational relationship to those aquatic animals of susceptible species or to products of such animals.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/85/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/aquatic-animal-health-scotland-regulations-2009/regulation-23
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