The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Measures applicable in respect of a temporary control zone

16.—(1) A person shall not 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), a person shall not move any susceptible animal from or to premises in a temporary control zone (without leaving that zone) except to complete a journey started before the creation of that zone or under the authority of a licence granted by the Department.

(3) The Department may, after considering the factors in paragraph (4), 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 shall create and maintain a record in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;

(b) the occupier of any premises in the zone where susceptible animals are kept shall isolate animals in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 and comply with the requirements of any notice served on him under that paragraph;

(c) Paragraphs 4 to 7 and 10 and 11 of that Schedule shall apply to premises in the zone where susceptible animals are kept.

(4) When considering a declaration under paragraph (3), the Department shall take into account the following factors in respect of the temporary control zone—

(a) the density of the population of susceptible animals;

(b) the intensity of movements of animals or persons having contact with susceptible animals;

(c) any suspected delay in detecting suspicion of infection or contamination;

(d) the information available to it as to the possible origin and method of introduction of the disease virus; and

(e) any other factor it considers relevant in deciding whether such a declaration will help prevent the spread of disease and is reasonable in the circumstances.

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

(a) subject to regulation 19(2)(b), and

(b) in addition 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.