The African Swine Fever (England) Order 2003

Temporary control zone

10.—(1) Following the service of a notice under article 5, the Secretary of State may, by declaratory order, establish a zone to be known as a “temporary control zone”.

(2) When a temporary control zone has been established in Wales or Scotland which touches the border with England the Secretary of State may, as she considers necessary, establish an associated temporary control zone in England.

(3) The location and size of the temporary control zone shall be such as the Secretary of State considers necessary to prevent the spread of disease.

(4) Where a temporary control zone has been established, no person shall—

(a) move any pig off a holding, slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard in the zone except in accordance with a licence issued by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting in accordance with the directions of a veterinary inspector;

(b) move any cattle, sheep, goat, or other ruminating animal off any holding, slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard in the zone which has pigs in it except in accordance with a licence issued by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting in accordance with the directions of a veterinary inspector; or

(c) move any pig out of the zone.

(5) The restriction in paragraph (4)(c) shall not apply to pigs which are loaded onto a vehicle outside the zone and transported through it without the vehicle being loaded or unloaded inside the zone.

(6) Any holding, slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard which is partly inside and partly outside a temporary control zone shall be deemed to be wholly inside that zone.