Introductory Text
PART 1 Introduction
1.Title, application and commencement
2.Interpretation
3.References to occupier
4.Exemptions
PART 2 Notification of suspicion of swine vesicular disease
5.Notification requirements
PART 3 Suspicion and confirmation of swine vesicular disease
CHAPTER 1 Scope of Part 3 and initial controls
6.Scope of Part 3
7.Initial controls following notification
CHAPTER 2 Action on suspicion of disease and declaration of infected premises
8.Imposing measures on suspicion of disease
9.Measures following suspicion — non-contact premises
10.Measures following suspicion — contact premises
11.Declaration of infected premises where premises are close to a confirmed outbreak
12.Suspicion relating to pigs living in the wild
13.Conditions and warning signs
CHAPTER 3 Killing pigs and initial cleansing and disinfection
14.Killing pigs on the infected premises
15.Removal of carcases and initial cleansing and disinfection
16.Conservation and related measures
CHAPTER 4 Removal of measures in Schedule 1 from infected premises
17.Removal of restrictions from infected premises
18.Cleansing and disinfection — general
19.Method of cleansing and disinfection
20.Testing with sentinel pigs
21.Compulsory cleansing and disinfection
PART 4 Slaughterhouses
22.Controls in a slaughterhouse following notification
23.Action following the imposition of controls
PART 5 Area controls
24.Protection, surveillance and movement restriction zones
25.Movement restriction zones
26.Declarations where swine vesicular disease is declared in Scotland or England
27.Declarations of zones
28.Publicity
PART 6 Vaccination
29.Prohibition on vaccination
30.Compulsory vaccination
31.Vaccinated pigs
PART 7 Inspection, enforcement and miscellaneous provisions
32.Notices
33.Licences
34.Powers of inspectors
35.Powers relating to pigs living in the wild
36.Notices relating to movement
37.Suspension or restriction of rights of way in a protection zone
38.Change of occupier of premises under restriction
39.Powers of inspectors in case of default
40.Compensation
41.Obstruction
42.Offences and penalties
43.Offences by bodies corporate
44.Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associations
45.Enforcement
46.Exceptional circumstances
47.Revocations
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SCHEDULE 1
Measures on suspect and infected premises
1.Records
2.Housing or isolation of pigs
3.Disinfection
4.Restriction on movement of pigs
5.Restriction on movement of vehicles
6.Restriction on removal of anything liable to transmit swine vesicular disease
7.Restriction on persons entering and leaving the premises
SCHEDULE 2
Zones
PART 1 Measures in a protection zone
1.Movement of pigs through the protection zone
2.Movement of pigs on to premises in the protection zone
3.Movement of pigs off premises in the protection zone
4.Cleansing vehicles
PART 2 Measures in a surveillance zone
5.Movement of pigs
6.Cleansing vehicles
Explanatory Note