Article 16 Declaration of a temporary control zone

England and Wales

(1)

On declaration of any suspect premises the National Assembly F1may also declare a temporary control zone around those premises of such size as it considers necessary to prevent the spread of disease.

(2)

If the National Assembly is satisfied that an animal or carcase in England or Scotland is suspected of being infected or contaminated, it may declare a temporary control zone in such part of Wales and of such size as it considers necessary to prevent the spread of disease.

(3)

An area is to remain a temporary control zone (or part of one) until—

(a)

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

(b)

the National Assembly is advised by the Chief Veterinary Officer that he or she no longer suspects infection there, in which case the National Assembly must—

(i)

if the area comprises the whole zone, terminate the zone by revoking the declaration, or

(ii)

otherwise, amend the declaration so as to exclude that area.

(4)

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

(5)

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

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in art. 16(1) substituted (3.4.2025) by The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/425), arts. 1(2), 2(2)