PART 2 E+W Notification, suspicion and investigation of disease

Measures applicable in respect of a temporary control zone E+W

17.—(1) No person is permitted to move any susceptible animal into or out of a temporary control zone, except where the movement is—

(a) through the zone without stopping, or

(b) necessary to complete a journey started before the creation of the zone.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), when a temporary control zone has been declared no person is permitted to move any susceptible animal from or to premises in the zone except to complete a journey started before the creation of the zone or under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector.

(3) The National Assembly may, if it considers it necessary to prevent the spread of disease, declare that instead of the restriction in paragraph (2) all the following measures apply in a temporary control zone—

(a) the occupier of any premises in the zone where susceptible animals are kept must create and maintain a record in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2;

(b) the occupier of any premises in the zone where susceptible animals are kept must isolate animals in accordance with sub-paragraph 3(1) of that Schedule;

(c) the following paragraphs of that Schedule apply to premises in the zone where susceptible animals are kept—

(i) paragraph 4 (movement of susceptible animals);

(ii) paragraph 5 (movement of things liable to spread disease);

(iii) paragraph 6 (movement of fodder, etc.);

(iv) paragraph 7 (movement of persons on to or off premises);

(v) paragraph 10 (movement of vehicles);

(vi) paragraph 11 (movement of non-susceptible animals).

(4) The measures in paragraphs (2) and (3) apply—

(a) subject to article 20(2)(b), and

(b) without prejudice to any requirement or restriction which applies in any part of a temporary control zone because that part falls within—

(i) a vaccination zone or vaccination surveillance zone, or

(ii) a wild animal infected zone.