Powers of veterinary inspectors and officers in an infected area12.

(1)

When an infected area has been declared, veterinary inspectors and officers authorised by the Scottish Ministers shall, in respect of premises within the infected area, have the powers they have under article 9.

(2)

A veterinary inspector may also–

(a)

require the occupier of premises in that part of an infected area which does not form part of the surveillance zone specified in Article 8 of the Directive or the keeper of any animal on those premises to allow the vaccination of any animal kept there; and

(b)

require the occupier or keeper to retain animals for use as sentinel animals or to allow the introduction of sentinel animals onto those premises.