The Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2021

Amendment of the Zoonoses Order 1989

2.—(1) The Zoonoses Order 1989(1) is amended in accordance with this article.

(2) In article 3 (interpretation)(2), in the definition of “animal” after “by article 4(1A)” insert “(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) or (1B) (Coxiella burnetii)”.

(3) In article 4 (designation of organisms for the purposes of section 29)(3)—

(a) after paragraph (1A) insert—

“(1B) Coxiella burnetii, being an organism carried in animals which constitutes a risk to human health, is designated for the purposes of section 29 of the Act.”,

(b) in paragraph (3)(4)—

(i) for “paragraph 3 of schedule 5” substitute “paragraph 5 of schedule 3”,

(ii) for “organism designated by paragraph (1A)” insert “organisms designated by paragraphs (1A) and (1B)”.

(4) In article 8 (reporting of presence of designated organisms)(5), in paragraph (5)(a)—

(a) for “a bull, cow, steer, heifer, calf” substitute “any cattle (including water buffalo and bison)”,

(b) for “ or rabbit” substitute “, rabbit or dog”,

(c) after “designated in article 4(1A)” insert “or (1B)”.

(1)

S.I. 1989/285.

(2)

The definition of “animal” in article 3 was amended by S.S.I. 2021/83.

(3)

Article 4(1A) was inserted by S.S.I. 2021/83.

(4)

Article 4(3) was inserted by S.S.I. 2021/83.

(5)

Article 8 was amended by S.S.I. 2021/83.