Regulation 23 Protection and surveillance zonesI1

This regulation applies where the existence of disease has been confirmed on premises.

Where the premises comprise—

the appropriate authority may declare a protection zone and a surveillance zone around the premises.

Where African swine fever has been confirmed on premises in England, the Secretary of State—

In any other case the appropriate authority must declare a protection zone and a surveillance zone around the premises.

The zones must be centred on the part of the premises that the appropriate authority considers most appropriate for disease control and—

The appropriate authority may reduce the size of a surveillance zone F2....

The appropriate authority must ensure that within those zones, as far as is reasonably practicable—

Paragraph (6) does not apply in relation to zones declared by the Secretary of State.

The measures in Part 1 of Schedule 3 apply in a protection zone F4other than a protection zone declared by the Secretary of State.

The measures in Part 2 of Schedule 3 apply in a surveillance zone F5other than a protection zone declared by the Secretary of State.

The measures in Schedule 4 apply in a protection and surveillance zone F6other than a protection zone declared by the Secretary of State.

The measures in Schedules 3A and Parts 4 and 5 of Schedule 4A, in so far as they relate to protection zones and surveillance zones declared by the Secretary of State, apply in relation to those zones.

The appropriate authority may in a declaration apply any other measure that it deems to be necessary in order to reduce the spread of disease in respect of the whole or any part of any protection zone or surveillance zone.

This regulation is subject to regulation 27D (area controls following confirmation of swine vesicular disease in pigs in England).