The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006 No. 183

PART 2 U.K. The vaccination programme

Extension of the power to cause vaccination U.K.

17.  Notwithstanding section 16(1) of the Act, the Secretary of State may cause vaccination of animals which do not fall within that section where they are in a vaccination zone and the following provisions of the Act apply as if such vaccination was carried out in exercise of the power in section 16(1)—

(a) the remainder of section 16(1) (treatment after exposure to infection);

(b) section 16A(2) (slaughter of vaccinated animals); and

(c) section 62A(3) (slaughter: power of entry).

(1)

Section 16 was amended by the Animal Health Act 2002 (c. 42), section 7.

(2)

Section 16A was inserted by the Animal Health Act 2002 (c. 42), section 5.

(3)

Section 62A was inserted by the Animal Health Act 2002 (c. 42), section 8.