Paragraph 1 Movement of susceptible animals in a restricted zoneF1

(1)

No person shall move a susceptible animal–

(a)

from premises within a restricted zone; or

(b)

into or out of a restricted zone,

except under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector (which shall include a condition relating to the cleansing and disinfection of any vehicle used to move the animal).

(2)

The person in charge of any vehicle used to move an animal under such a licence shall ensure that the vehicle is cleansed and disinfected without delay in accordance with–

(a)

the conditions of the licence; and

(b)

any additional directions an inspector may give by serving a notice on that person.

(3)

But this paragraph does not apply in any part of a restricted zone which is also part of protection zone, surveillance zone or vaccination zone.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 6 para. 1 substituted (9.10.2007) by The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/455), arts. 1(1), 2(3)

Notes on the whole SSI

Textual amendments

F1: 1981 c. 22, amended by the Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3293). The functions conferred under the 1981 Act on “the Ministers” (as defined in section 86 of that Act) are now exercisable by the Scottish Ministers. They were transferred, so far as exercisable within devolved competence, by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.