Article 19 Declaration of supplementary movement control zone

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

When a temporary control zone has been declared, the Secretary of State may also declare a supplementary movement control zone which—

(a)

shall be of such size as she considers fit to prevent the spread of disease; and

(b)

shall include that temporary control zone.

(2)

An area shall remain a supplementary movement control zone (or part of one) until—

(a)

it becomes part of a protection zone or a surveillance zone;

(b)

the temporary control zone included within it ceases to have effect;

(c)

the Secretary of State amends the declaration of the supplementary movement control zone so as to exclude that area; or

(d)

the Secretary of State revokes the declaration of the supplementary movement control zone.

(3)

Any amendment or revocation of a declaration creating a supplementary movement control zone shall refer to that declaration and state the date and time it is to take effect.

(4)

Any premises which are partly inside and partly outside a supplementary movement control zone shall be deemed to be wholly inside it.

(5)

A supplementary movement control zone applies in respect of—

(a)

susceptible animals; and

(b)

any class of non-susceptible animal specified in the declaration in question during a period also specified in that declaration which period shall not exceed 72 hours from the time the declaration was made.