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Article 5 Declaration of infected area

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(1)

If the Scottish Ministers suspect that disease exists in any area they may make an Order declaring that area to be an infected area to which the provisions of article 6 apply.

(2)

An Order under paragraph (1) shall specify–

(a)

the disease in respect of which the infected area is being declared; and

(b)

the species of animal to which the provisions of article 6 are to apply.

(3)

Any premises which are partly inside and partly outside the infected area shall be deemed to be wholly inside that area.