The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009 No. 85

PART 4 NOTIFICATION AND CONTROL OF DISEASE OUTBREAKS

Obligation to notify in case of suspicion of a listed disease or increased mortality

23.—(1) A relevant person is guilty of an offence if that person–

(a) knows or suspects that a listed disease is present in aquatic animals; and

(b) fails immediately to notify the competent authority of that knowledge or suspicion.

(2) A relevant person is guilty of an offence if that person–

(a) knows or suspects that increased mortality has occurred or is occurring in aquaculture animals; and

(b) fails immediately to notify the competent authority or a veterinarian of that knowledge or suspicion.

(3) In this regulation “relevant person” means–

(a) the owner of, or any person attending, those aquatic animals;

(b) any person accompanying those aquaculture animals during transport;

(c) any veterinarian, or other professional, involved in providing aquatic animal health services to those aquatic animals;

(d) any other person with an occupational relationship to those aquatic animals of susceptible species or to products of such animals.