Article 40 Presence of the disease in wild animals and declaration of a wild animal infected zone

England and Wales

(1)

The National Assembly must, on confirmation of the disease in any wild animal in Wales, declare a wild animal infected zone in Wales.

(2)

The National Assembly may, if it is satisfied that disease is present in a wild animal in England or Scotland, declare a wild animal infected zone in Wales.

(3)

A wild animal infected zone may be declared in such part of Wales and of such size as the National Assembly considers necessary to prevent the spread of disease.

(4)

A wild animal infected zone must remain in effect until—

(a)

such date as may be stated in the declaration; or

(b)

it is removed by further declaration of the National Assembly.

(5)

Any premises which are partly inside and partly outside a wild animal infected zone are deemed to be wholly inside that zone.

(6)

Any wild animal infected zone is an infected area for the purposes of the Act.