Article 2 Amendment of principal Order

(1)

The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Scotland) Order 2002^f1 is amended in accordance with this article.

(2)

In article 2–

(a)

omit the definition of the “Islands area”; and

(b)

for the definition of “standstill period”, substitute–

““the standstill period” means a period of 13 days;”.

(3)

In article 3, for paragraph (2) substitute–

“(2)

The requirement in paragraph 1(b) shall not apply if–

(a)

the premises from which the animal to be moved is a market, artificial insemination centre, exhibition, show, place for veterinary treatment or research, or a slaughterhouse;

(b)

the separation condition and the condition specified in paragraph (2A) are met; or

(c)

a condition in paragraphs 1 to 19 of Schedule 1 is met.

(2A)

The condition referred to in paragraph 2(b) is that the–

(a)

owner of the premises, or the keeper of the animal to be moved, has made a declaration to the Scottish Ministers in the form specified in Schedule 2 (or as near to that form as circumstances may allow); and

(b)

Scottish Ministers have authorised the premises for the purpose of the separation condition.”.

(4)

In the heading to article 4 omit “in the Islands area”.

(5)

Omit article 6B.

(6)

After article 11 insert–

“Transitional provision

12

(1)

The movement of an animal shall not require a licence in accordance with article 3(1)(a) for so long as that movement would have been authorised under a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers before 25th August 2007 (in this article “the second licence”) under the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 2006^f2, but for the revocation of a declaration made under that Order, and provided that the conditions applying to the second licence are met.”.

(7)

Omit paragraph (3) of article 7.

(8)

Renumber Schedule 1 as Schedule 2.

(9)

In Schedule 1 (as renumbered)–

(a)

in paragraph 19(b), for “20” substitute “13”; and

(b)

insert at the end–

“20

In this Schedule, the “Islands area” means that part of Scotland comprising–

(a)

in the area of Argyll and Bute Council, the islands of Coll, Colonsay, Gigha, Iona, Islay, Jura and Mull;

(b)

in the area of the Highland Council, the islands of Eigg, Muck, Rum and Skye;

(c)

the area of the Orkney Islands Council;

(d)

in the area of North Ayrshire Council, the islands of Arran, Bute, Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae;

(e)

the area of the Shetland Islands Council;

(f)

the area of the Comhairle nan Eilan Siar; and

(g)

in the areas of Argyll and Bute Council and Highlands Council, the islands in the sea adjacent to the mainland parts of those areas that are not specified in paragraphs (a) and (b).”.

(10)

Renumber Schedule 2 as Schedule 1.

(11)

Omit paragraph 12 of Schedule 3.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.S.I. 2002/34, as amended by S.S.I. 2002/221, 369 and 530, 2003/228, 2006/44 and 73 and 291, and 2007/387 and 400.
f2: S.S.I. 2006/44.