32.—(1) If the Department is satisfied that the disease is present on premises (other than a slaughterhouse) in the Republic of Ireland—
(a)it shall declare an area to be a protection zone if those premises are situated within three kilometres of the border with Northern Ireland; and
(b)it shall declare an area to be a surveillance zone if those premises are situated within ten kilometres of that border.
(2) If the Department is satisfied that the disease is present at—
(a)any premises in the Republic of Ireland situated more than ten kilometres from the border with Northern Ireland, or
(b)a slaughterhouse or [F1border control post] in the Republic of Ireland situated within ten kilometres of the border with Northern Ireland,
it may declare an area to be a protection zone, or an area to be a surveillance zone, or both, in Northern Ireland.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), a protection zone or surveillance zone declared under this regulation shall be of such size as the Department considers fit so as to prevent the spread of disease.
(4) A declaration under this regulation shall designate the extent of any protection zone or surveillance zone declared and the Department shall ensure that—
(a)any such zone abuts the border with the Republic of Ireland;
(b)any protection zone extends from that border such that its boundary is at least three kilometres from the infected premises;
(c)any surveillance zone extends from that border such that its boundary is at least ten kilometres from the infected premises.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 32(2)(b) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/227), regs. 1, 19(3)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 32 in operation at 30.6.2009, see reg. 1