Scottish Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 78
Animals
Animal Health
The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Scotland) Order 2012 (revoked)
Order revoked (9.2.2013) by The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Scotland) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/3), arts. 1(1), 30(1) (with sch.)
Made 29th February 2012
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd March 2012
Coming into force 1st April 2012

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PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Citation, commencement and extent
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interpretation
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Extension of definition of “disease”
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Approval of laboratories
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Suspension and termination of approval of laboratories
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Approval of veterinary surgeons
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 2 HERD SCREENING

Breeding Herds
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

First compliance deadline
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subsequent compliance deadlines
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Persons authorised to take milk samples
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Decision on type of sample to take
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Change of BVD finding by approved veterinary surgeon
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 3 LABORATORIES

Duties of operators of approved laboratories
13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Approved laboratories - record keeping and disclosure
14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 4 CALVES BORN OTHER THAN INTO BREEDING HERDS OR TO A BREEDING ANIMAL

Qualifying calves
15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duties of operators of approved laboratories – qualifying calves
16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 5 BVD STATUS

BVD status of a breeding herd or breeding bovine animal
17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notification where BVD finding is “not negative”
18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 6 ENFORCEMENT AND OFFENCES

Enforcement
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Powers of entry
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Powers of inspectors
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

False information
22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Offences by bodies corporate
23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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