The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Scotland) Order 2012

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Extension of definition of “disease”

   4. 4. Approval of laboratories

   5. 5. Suspension and termination of approval of laboratories

   6. 6. Approval of veterinary surgeons

3. PART 2 HERD SCREENING

   1. 7. Breeding Herds

   2. 8. First compliance deadline

   3. 9. Subsequent compliance deadlines

   4. 10. Persons authorised to take milk samples

   5. 11. Decision on type of sample to take

   6. 12. Change of BVD finding by approved veterinary surgeon

4. PART 3 LABORATORIES

   1. 13. Duties of operators of approved laboratories

   2. 14. Approved laboratories - record keeping and disclosure

5. PART 4 CALVES BORN OTHER THAN INTO BREEDING HERDS OR TO A BREEDING ANIMAL

   1. 15. Qualifying calves

   2. 16. Duties of operators of approved laboratories – qualifying calves

6. PART 5 BVD STATUS

   1. 17. BVD status of a breeding herd or breeding bovine animal

   2. 18. Notification where BVD finding is “not negative”

7. PART 6 ENFORCEMENT AND OFFENCES

   1. 19. Enforcement

   2. 20. Powers of entry

   3. 21. Powers of inspectors

   4. 22. False information

   5. 23. Offences by bodies corporate

8. Signature

9. Explanatory Note