15.—(1) On the declaration of any suspect premises the Scottish Ministers [F1may] also declare an area around those premises of such size as they think fit to prevent the spread of disease to be a temporary control zone.
(2) If the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that an animal or carcase in England or Wales is suspected of being infected or contaminated, they may declare a temporary control zone of such size as they think fit to prevent the spread of disease.
(3) An area shall remain a temporary control zone (or part of one) until–
(a)it becomes part of a protection zone or a surveillance zone; or
(b)the Scottish Ministers are advised by the Chief Veterinary Officer (Scotland) that the Chief Veterinary Officer (Scotland) no longer suspects infection there.
(4) If the Scottish Ministers are advised as mentioned in paragraph (3)(b)–
(i)they shall revoke the declaration creating the temporary control zone in question if the area comprises the whole of that zone; or
(ii)if the area does not comprise the whole of that zone, they shall amend the declaration so as to exclude that area.
(5) Any amendment or revocation of a declaration creating a temporary control zone shall refer to that declaration and state the date and time it is to take effect.
(6) Any premises which are partly inside and partly outside a temporary control zone shall be deemed to be wholly inside it.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in art. 15(1) substituted (30.12.2021) by The Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/456), arts. 1, 3(2)