The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2007

Amendment

2.—(1) The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Order 2006(1) is amended in accordance with this article.

(2) In paragraph (1) of article 2, for the definition of “susceptible animal” substitute–

““susceptible animal” means cattle, a sheep, goat, deer, camel, llama, alpaca, guanaco, vicuna, any other ruminant, any swine (that is, a member of the suborder Suina of the order Artiodactyla) or an elephant;”.

(3) In Schedule 6 , for paragraph 1 substitute–

“Movement of susceptible animals in a restricted zone

1.— (1) No person shall move a susceptible animal–

(a) from premises within a restricted zone; or

(b) into or out of a restricted zone,

except under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector (which shall include a condition relating to the cleansing and disinfection of any vehicle used to move the animal).

(2) The person in charge of any vehicle used to move an animal under such a licence shall ensure that the vehicle is cleansed and disinfected without delay in accordance with–

(a) the conditions of the licence; and

(b) any additional directions an inspector may give by serving a notice on that person.

(3) But this paragraph does not apply in any part of a restricted zone which is also part of protection zone, surveillance zone or vaccination zone.”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2006/44, amended by S.S.I. 2007/429.