The Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2008 (revoked)

Control zonesS

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13.—(1) The Scottish Ministers must, on confirmation of bluetongue on premises in Scotland, declare a control zone with a radius of 20 kilometres centred on the infected premises.

(2) The Scottish Ministers must, on confirmation of bluetongue outside Scotland by a competent authority other than the Scottish Ministers, declare a control zone extending to that part of Scotland within a radius of 20 kilometres centred on the infected premises outside Scotland.

(3) No person may move an animal, into, out of, or within a control zone declared under paragraph (1) or (2).

(4) A control zone declared under paragraph (1) or (2) may be extended or reduced by the Scottish Ministers on the basis of epidemiological, geographical, ecological or meteorological circumstances.

(5) The Scottish Ministers may, in declaring a control zone under paragraph (1) or (2), specify such other measures as they consider necessary to reduce the risk of the spread of bluetongue.