Feral pig investigation zones
13.—(1) Where the Scottish Ministers have reason to suspect that the disease exists in feral pigs in Scotland, or in England within ten kilometres of the border with Scotland, the Scottish Ministers shall, by declaratory order, establish a zone to be known as a “feral pig investigation zone” to which the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) apply.
(2) The location and size of a feral pig investigation zone shall consist of such area within Scotland as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary to enable them to carry out an investigation to confirm or deny the presence of the disease.
(3) Any person who shoots, or finds the carcase of, a feral pig in a feral pig investigation zone shall inform the Divisional Veterinary Manager as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within 24 hours.
(4) Any person who has shot a pig referred to in paragraph (3) shall keep its carcase for at least 24 hours and make it available to the Divisional Veterinary Manager for any sampling or testing which the Divisional Veterinary Manager may consider appropriate.