{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/aquatic-animal-health-scotland-regulations-2009/regulation-33",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/aquatic-animal-health-scotland-regulations-2009/regulation-33.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2009/85",
  "legislation_title": "The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/aquatic-animal-health-scotland-regulations-2009",
  "path": "regulation/33",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "33",
  "heading": "Clearance of certain fish farms – Gyrodactylus salaris",
  "text": "(1) This regulation applies where the competent authority has made an initial designation under regulation 24(1) or a confirmed designation under regulation 28(1) in relation to infection with Gyrodactylus salaris.\n(2) An inspector may by written notice direct a person to–\n(a) withdraw all aquatic animals from the waters of the farm;\n(b) drain, clean and disinfect all pools and cages in the farm;\n(c) destroy all–\n(i) dead aquatic animals;\n(ii) live aquatic animals withdrawn from the farm which show clinical signs of the disease known as gyrodactylosis caused by Gyrodactylus salaris;\n(iii) live aquatic animals withdrawn from the farm which show signs of the presence of Gyrodactylus salaris;\n(d) clean and disinfect or destroy equipment, material or substances liable to be contaminated with Gyrodactylus salaris;\n(e) obtain the prior written consent of the competent authority before repopulating the farm.\n(3) It is an offence not to comply with a requirement imposed under paragraph (2).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in reg. 33 heading substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Aquaculture and Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/393), regs. 1(2), 2(5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/85/regulation/33",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:02:47.247705+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}