Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007

Order under section 2 of the 1937 Act: additional powers

13 Order under section 2 of the 1937 Act: additional powers

After section 2 of the 1937 Act (power to designate areas), insert—

“Gyrodactylus salaris: additional powers when designating area under section 2

2ZA An order by the Scottish Ministers under section 2 designating an area (“the designated area”) may, where they suspect that the waters are or may become infected waters by reason of the presence of the parasite Gyrodactylus salaris—

(a) prohibit the taking into or out of the designated area, by any person who is not an inspector or other person exercising functions by arrangement with the Scottish Ministers in relation to this Act, of—

(i) any vehicle (or any vehicle of such description as may be specified in the order);

(ii) such equipment, material or substance (not falling within section 2(2)(a)) as may be so specified,

unless the vehicle, equipment, material or substance concerned, immediately before the taking in or as the case may be out, has been subjected to such process of disinfection as may be so specified;

(b) prohibit or regulate the taking into or out of the designated area of dead fish;

(c) regulate entry to or exit from the designated area.”.