2002 No. 369
The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2002
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 7 and 8(1) of the Animal Health Act 19811, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2002 and shall come into force on 13th August 2002.
Amendments to the Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Scotland) Order 20022
1
The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Scotland) Order 20022 is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this article.
2
In article 2(1) (interpretation) for “, swine and elephants” there is substituted “(other than camelids) and swine”.
3
In article 3(1), after “and (3)”, there is inserted “and article 4A”.
4
In article 4 (specific exemptions)–
a
paragraph (g) is omitted; and
b
in paragraph (o) “camelids” is omitted.
5
After article 4 there is inserted–
Conditional exemption4A
The requirement contained in article 3(1)(b) shall not apply if the animal which is to be moved from the premises on which it is located is one which–
a
is marketed within the area of–
i
Orkney Islands Council,
ii
Shetland Islands Council, or
iii
Comhairle nan Eilan Siar, (“the Islands area”);
b
is thereafter marketed on the Scottish mainland within the period of 20 days from the date of the marketing referred to in paragraph (a); and
c
prior to being presented to market on the Scottish mainland in terms of paragraph (b) is held on premises whether in the Islands area or on the Scottish mainland separately from animals which have been brought on to the premises in accordance with the provisions of article 5 and the premises have been authorised for those purposes by the Scottish Ministers after receipt of the declaration in the form specified in Schedule 1.
6
In Schedule 2 (requirements on markets)–
a
in paragraph 33–
i
for “rubber boots” there is substituted “robust footwear which is capable of being properly cleansed and disinfected”; and
ii
“(except in the case of those handling or leading breeding bulls or other haltered cattle who may, instead of rubber boots, wear robust footwear capable of being cleansed and disinfected)” is omitted;
b
in paragraph 5–
i
for “rubber boots” there is substituted “footwear”; and
ii
for “boots are” there is substituted “any footwear is”.
(This note is not part of the Order)