Regulation 9 Temporary control zoneI1

The appropriate authority may declare a temporary control zone around suspect premises.

The Secretary of State may also declare a temporary control zone in England if premises in Wales or in Scotland are designated as suspect premises.

The temporary control zone must be of such extent as the appropriate authority considers necessary to reduce the risk of the spread of disease as far as practicable.

A person must not move a pig from premises in the temporary control zone, except in accordance with a licence granted by a veterinary inspector.

The declaration may apply any measure of a type listed in Schedule 1 as the appropriate authority considers necessary in all or part of the temporary control zone in order to prevent or reduce the risk of the spread of disease.

Any part of a temporary control zone F2(other than a zone declared by the Secretary of State) that is subsequently incorporated into a protection or surveillance zone will cease to exist as a temporary control zone.

A temporary control zone declared by the Secretary of State that is subsequently incorporated into any of the following zones ceases to exist as a temporary control zone—

Where disease has been negated at suspect premises, the appropriate authority must revoke the temporary control zone declaration.