PART 3Suspicion and confirmation of African horse sickness
Killing horses on suspect premises and infected premises and disposal of carcases12.
(1)
The Scottish Ministers may arrange for the killing of any horse on suspect premises which is infected with African horse sickness virus or which presents clinical signs of African horse sickness.
(2)
The Scottish Ministers must arrange for the killing of all horses on infected premises which are infected with African horse sickness virus or which present clinical signs of African horse sickness.
(3)
If any horse is killed under paragraph (1) or (2) the Scottish Ministers—
(a)
must arrange for the disposal of its carcase; and
(b)
in relation to the carcase of any other horse that has died on those premises from African horse sickness, may—
(i)
arrange for its disposal; or
(ii)
require the owner to arrange for its disposal.
(4)
The owner must ensure that any such disposal is carried out in such a way as to avoid the risk of spread of African horse sickness virus.