Article 24 Voluntary vaccinationI1

Scotland

(1)

The Scottish Ministers may declare that in F1a restricted zone (or part of a restricted zone) declared under article 16 or in a free area (or part of a free area) voluntary vaccination against bluetongue is permitted.

(2)

A declaration under paragraph (1) may be made only if—

(a)

it is based on the result of a specific risk assessment carried out by the Scottish Ministers; F2...

F3(b)

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(3)

Where a declaration under paragraph (1) provides for the use of live attenuated vaccine F4in a free area (or part of a free area), the Scottish Ministers must declare a restricted zone comprising—

(a)

a protection zone of at least the area in which vaccination may take place; and

(b)

a surveillance zone.

(4)

Where a declaration under paragraph (1) is made, a person may vaccinate an animal against bluetongue in accordance with it.

(5)

Premises partly inside an area declared under paragraph (1) are treated as being wholly inside that area.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 24(1) inserted (3.10.2026) by The Bluetongue (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/281), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)
F2: Word in art. 24(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/71), regs. 1(1)(b), 31(4)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Art. 24(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/71), regs. 1(1)(b), 31(4)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Words in art. 24(3) inserted (3.10.2026) by The Bluetongue (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/281), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

Commencement

I1: Art. 24 in force at 24.9.2012, see art. 1(b)