The African Horse Sickness (Scotland) Order 2012

Declaration of zones where African horse sickness suspected or confirmed outside Scotland

20.—(1) This article applies where—

(a) the presence of African horse sickness virus is suspected or officially confirmed for the purposes of the Directive outside Scotland; and

(b) the Scottish Ministers consider that there is a risk of spread of African horse sickness virus to Scotland.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may declare in Scotland any of the following—

(a) a temporary control zone of such size considered necessary to reduce the risk of the spread of African horse sickness;

(b) a control zone to extend to at least such area in Scotland as is within 20 kilometres of the centre of the control zone centred on the infected premises outside Scotland;

(c) a protection zone to extend to at least such area in Scotland as is within 100 kilometres of the centre of the protection zone centred on the infected premises outside Scotland;

(d) a surveillance zone to extend to at least such area in Scotland as is within 150 kilometres of the centre of the surveillance zone centred on the infected premises outside Scotland; and

(e) an infection zone of such size considered necessary to reduce the risk of the spread of African horse sickness.

(3) Articles 17(4) and (5), 18(5) to (9) and 19(3) apply to any zone declared under this article as if it were a zone declared under article 17, 18 or 19 (as applicable).