# The Movement of Animals (Restrictions) (Scotland) Order 2003, Article 5: Declaration of infected area


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/353/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/movement-of-animals-restrictions-scotland-order-2003/article-5
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