Pigs living in the wild
15.—(1) This article applies in respect of a pig living in the wild.
(2) An authorised person may enter any premises where a pig is present, or suspected to be present, and–
(a)undertake surveillance for pigs;
(b)sedate or capture (with or without sedation) a pig;
(c)take samples from a pig;
(d)kill a pig provided that a veterinary inspector is satisfied that–
(i)the pig is suspected of being infected with swine vesicular disease, and it is not practicable to take a sample without killing the pig; or
(ii)the pig is infected with swine vesicular disease.
(3) An authorised person may dispose of a pig after capture, or the carcase of a pig after killing, in such manner as the person considers is necessary or expedient in order to remove or reduce the risk of the spread of swine vesicular disease.
(4) In this article, “an authorised person” means–
(a)for the purposes of sedating, capturing or killing a pig, a–
(i)veterinary inspector; or
(ii)person acting under the instructions of a veterinary inspector for any one or more of those purposes;
(b)for the purpose of taking a sample from a live pig, a veterinary inspector;
(c)for all other purposes, a veterinary inspector, an inspector, or an officer of the Scottish Ministers acting under the instruction of a veterinary inspector.