Section 12 Lists of notifiable diseases and notifiable organismsI1

(1)

In this Part—

“notifiable disease” means a disease listed in Part 1 of schedule 1; and
“notifiable organism” means an organism listed in Part 2 of schedule 1.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend a list in schedule 1 by—

(a)

adding an item to the list;

(b)

removing an item from the list;

(c)

varying the description of an item in the list.

(3)

Regulations under subsection (2) may add a disease or organism to a list only if the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the disease or organism is likely to give rise to a significant risk to public health.

(4)

The Scottish Ministers must, when considering whether a disease or organism is likely to give rise to such a risk, have regard—

(a)

in the case of a disease, to—

(i)

the seriousness of the disease; and

(ii)

the ease of transmissibility through casual contact of the disease;

(b)

in the case of an organism, to the seriousness and ease of transmissibility through casual contact of the disease which the organism would cause.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 12 in force at 1.1.2010 by S.S.I. 2009/404, art. 2(3), Sch. 3