[F1Notice of clearance of sheep from common landE+W+S
3.—(1) If a local authority is satisfied that any common land or any part of common land has on it sheep which are visibly affected with sheep scab, it may publish a notice in accordance with this article.
(2) The notice shall be in writing and shall be publicised in such way as the local authority thinks fit in order to draw it to the attention of persons affected by it.
(3) The notice shall require all persons keeping sheep on the land specified in the notice to move all those sheep off that land before the date specified in the notice.
(4) If the local authority thinks it is necessary, the notice may provide that, at least 48 hours before any treatment for sheep scab is carried out in accordance with the following article, the owner of the sheep shall notify the local authority of the time and place that the treatment will be carried out.
(5) Following the publication of a notice under this article, any person keeping sheep on land specified in the notice shall ensure that those sheep are removed from that land before the date specified in the notice.]
Textual Amendments
F1Order revoked (S.) (17.12.2010) by The Sheep Scab (Scotland) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/419), arts. 1(b), 20 (with arts. 1(d), 21)
Commencement Information