# Brucellosis Control Order (Northern Ireland) 2004, Article 9: Temporary control area

Extent: N.I.

(1) Where the Department knows or suspects that there is a serious risk of the spread of disease it may, by notice, declare the establishment of an area to be known as a “temporary control area”.
(2) The location and size of the temporary control area shall be such as the Department considers necessary to prevent the spread of disease.
(3) Where a temporary control area has been established, a person –
(a) shall not move any animal onto or off a holding in the area or move any animal into or out of the area except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence issued by the Department; and
(b) shall, if required to do so by an inspector, detain any animal, located on a holding within the area, on a specified part of the holding.
(4) Any holding which is partly inside and partly outside a temporary control area shall be deemed to be wholly inside that area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/361/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/brucellosis-control-order-northern-ireland-2004/article-9
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