# The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006, Article 13: Separate production units

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State may by notice served on the occupier of any premises investigated under article 12 (other than infected premises) declare that they are to be regarded as two or more separate production units if the Chief Veterinary Officer advises at the time of the veterinary inquiry that in her opinion—
(a) the premises comply with the criteria in paragraphs (a)-(c) of paragraph 2A(7) of Schedule 3 to the Act; and
(b) each of those paragraphs has applied continuously for at least—
(i) 28 days immediately prior to the date of the inquiry, if only bovine animals or swine have been on the premises within that period, or
(ii) 42 days immediately prior to that date in any other case.
(2) A declaration under paragraph (1) shall identify, and designate the boundaries of, each separate unit and shall declare every separate unit which is free of disease to be a free unit.
(3) A unit shall cease to be a free unit on—
(a) amendment of the notice declaring it such that it is no longer declared to be a free unit; or
(b) revocation of that notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/182/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/foot-and-mouth-disease-england-order-2006/article-13
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