Where the Scottish Ministers consider it necessary to reduce the risk of spread of African horse sickness virus, a temporary control zone may be declared by the Scottish Ministers around the suspect premises or the slaughterhouse (as the case may be).

A temporary control zone must be of such size as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary having regard to the risk of spread of African horse sickness virus.

Within a temporary control zone no person may move any horse or carcase to or from premises or any equipment or genetic material off premises, except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector.

If the Scottish Ministers consider it necessary to reduce the risk of spread of African horse sickness virus, the Scottish Ministers may in the declaration of a temporary control zone impose any other measures.