Paragraph 3

Animals for restocking may only be introduced under the following conditions–

(a)

the animals shall not come from a temporary control zone, protection zone, surveillance zone or vaccination zone;

(b)

the Scottish Ministers must have confirmed by notice served on the occupier that they are satisfied that no residual disease virus can be detected in the animals on the basis of clinical signs (for bovine animals or swine) or laboratory investigations (for other species);

(c)

the animals shall either–

(i)

originate in and come from premises where there has been no confirmed case of the disease within 10km for at least 30 days; or

(ii)

have been tested with negative results in an assay for the detection of antibodies against the disease virus carried out on samples taken prior to restocking.

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.