PART 3Measures following confirmation of disease
Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of disease in Scotland or Wales32
1
If the Secretary of State is satisfied that disease is present on premises (other than a slaughterhouse or border inspection post) in Scotland or Wales—
a
she shall declare an area to be a protection zone if those premises are situated within three kilometres of the border with England; and
b
she shall declare an area to be a surveillance zone if those premises are situated within ten kilometres of that border.
2
If the Secretary of State is satisfied that disease is present at—
a
any premises in Scotland or Wales situated more than ten kilometres from the border with England; or
b
a slaughterhouse or border inspection post in Scotland or Wales situated within ten kilometres of the border with England,
she may declare an area to be a protection zone, or an area to be a surveillance zone, or both, in England.
3
Subject to paragraph (4), a protection zone or surveillance zone declared under this article shall be of such size as the Secretary of State considers fit so as to prevent the spread of disease.
4
A declaration under this article shall designate the extent of any protection zone or surveillance zone declared and the Secretary of State shall ensure that—
a
any such zone abuts the border with Scotland or Wales, as the case may be;
b
any protection zone extends from that border such that its boundary is at least three kilometres from the premises where disease is present; and
c
any surveillance zone extends from that border such that its boundary is at least ten kilometres from those premises.
5
In this article border inspection post means—
a
in relation to Scotland, a place specified as a border inspection post in Schedule 2 to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 200015; and
b
in relation to Wales, a place specified as a border inspection post in Schedule 2 to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 200516;