The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Scotland) Order 2013
PART 1
Preliminary
1
Citation, commencement and extent
2
Interpretation
3
Notices and other instruments
4
Extension of definition of “disease”
5
Approval of veterinary surgeons
PART 2
BVD screening
CHAPTER 1
General provisions
6
Approval of laboratories
7
Suspension and revocation of approval of laboratories
8
Management tags
CHAPTER 2
Sampling and testing requirements
9
Obligations to sample and submit for testing
10
Compliance deadlines
11
Taking of samples
12
Decision on type of sample to take
13
Persons authorised to take milk samples
14
Submission of samples
15
Qualifying calves
16
Movement of a qualifying calf
CHAPTER 3
Testing requirements
17
Duties of operators of approved laboratories – breeding herds or breeding bovine animals
18
Duties of operators of approved laboratories – qualifying calves
19
Approved laboratories - record keeping and disclosure
PART 3
Reporting of tests
20
Reporting of tests for presence of BVDV
PART 4
BVD findings and status
21
BVD status of a breeding herd or breeding bovine animal
22
Notification where BVD finding is “not negative”
23
Change of BVD finding by approved veterinary surgeon
PART 5
Maintenance and provision of information
24
Maintenance and provision of information
PART 6
Enforcement and offences
25
Interpretation of Part 6
26
Enforcement
27
Powers of entry
28
Powers of inspectors
29
Offences by bodies corporate
PART 7
Revocation, transitional and savings provisions
30
Revocation, transitional and savings provisions
SCHEDULE
TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS
1
Testing and sampling requirements – first compliance deadline
2
(1) This paragraph applies where a person is, immediately before...
3
Testing and sampling requirements – second and subsequent compliance deadlines
4
Qualifying calves
5
Approvals of laboratories
6
Approvals of veterinary surgeons
7
Operators of approved laboratories
8
Approved laboratories – record keeping and disclosure
9
BVD status
10
Change of BVD finding by approved veterinary surgeon
2013 No. 3

Animals

Animal Health

The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Scotland) Order 2013
Made
8th January 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
10th January 2013
Coming into force
9th February 2013
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 8(1), 83(2) and 88(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1981 c.22. Powers to make Orders under these sections were originally conferred on “the Ministers”, as defined in section 86(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981. The functions of the Ministers were, so far as within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).