{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bluetongue-regulations-2008/regulation-13A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bluetongue-regulations-2008/regulation-13A.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2008/962",
  "legislation_title": "The Bluetongue Regulations 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bluetongue-regulations-2008",
  "path": "regulation/13A",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "13A",
  "heading": "Measures where bluetongue virus is present but not circulating",
  "text": "(1) If bluetongue virus is confirmed in an animal or germinal product and the Chief Veterinary Officer considers\n(a) that the virus is not circulating; and\n(b) there is a disease control benefit from doing so,\n(c) the Secretary of State may declare an appropriate area to be a restricted zone.\n(2) A restricted zone declared under this regulation must—\n(a) be centred on the location of the animal or germinal product in which bluetongue virus is confirmed; and\n(b) be of such size as is considered necessary by the Chief Veterinary Officer for the prevention of spread of bluetongue virus.\n(3) No person may move an animal or germinal product out of a restricted zone declared under this regulation except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Regs. 13A, 13B inserted (25.4.2024) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/558), arts. 1(1), 5(8)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/962/regulation/13A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:32:15.591184+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."
}