PART 3 SMeasures following confirmation of disease

Declaration of protection and surveillance zones on confirmation of the disease in Scotland S

30.—(1) The Scottish Ministers shall, on confirmation of the disease on premises in Scotland, other than–

(a) a slaughterhouse or border inspection post; or

(b) premises to which infected or contaminated animals have been transported under article 10(1)(b),

declare a protection zone and a surveillance zone in such part of Scotland as they think fit.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may, on confirmation of the disease–

(a) at a slaughterhouse or border inspection post in Scotland,

(b) at premises in Scotland to which infected or contaminated animals have been transported under article 10(1)(b),

declare a protection zone and a surveillance zone in such part of Scotland as they think fit to prevent the spread of the disease.

(3) A declaration under this article shall designate–

(a) the extent of the protection zone which shall be an area centred on the infected premises and of at least three kilometres radius; and

(b) the extent of the surveillance zone which shall be an area centred on the same premises and of at least ten kilometres radius.