The Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2008

Made: 16th January 2008

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 18th January 2008

Coming into force: 11th February 2008

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PART 1 — Preliminary

Citation, commencement and extent

1

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Interpretation

2

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Licences

3

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Licences granted outside Scotland

4

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Extension of definition of “disease”

5

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Exemptions

6

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Competent authority

7

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Reporting requirement under bluetongue surveillance programmes

8

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PART 2 — Suspicion of, and infection with, bluetongue

Notifications and initial requirements where bluetongue is suspected

9

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Suspect and contact premises

10

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Temporary control zones

11

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Notices on infection with bluetongue

12

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PART 3 — Confirmation of bluetongue

Control zones

13

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Protection and surveillance zones

14

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Protection zone or surveillance zone where bluetongue confirmed outside Scotland

15

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Premises straddling zones

16

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Powers of veterinary inspectors in restricted zones

17

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Slaughterhouses

18

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PART 4 — Enforcement and offences

Subsequent movement of animals

19

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Slaughter of animals

20

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Powers of inspectors and officers

21

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Surveillance

22

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Vaccination against bluetongue

23

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Compliance with notices

24

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General powers of inspectors when entering premises

25

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Damage

26

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Provision of assistance

27

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Offences by bodies corporate

28

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Enforcement

29

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Revocation

30

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Signed

RICHARD LOCHHEAD — A member of the Scottish Executive — 2008-01-16

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) and the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), section 27(1). The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the 2006 Act.

[^f00002]: 1981 c. 22. Powers to make Orders under these sections were originally conferred on “the Ministers”, as defined in section 86(1) of the Act. The functions of the Ministers were, insofar as within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act.

[^f00003]: O.J. No. L 283, 27.10.2007, p.37 and O.J. No. L 327, 22.12.2000, p.74 respectively. At the date of making this order, this Directive last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (O.J. No. L 363, 20.12.2006, p.352).

[^f00004]: S.I. 1998/463.

[^f00005]: S.S.I. 2007/194 as amended by S.S.I. 2007/375.

[^f00006]: S.S.I. 2003/91.

Editorial notes

[^key-8d68a8ed10b0375b8a9494b028c68b3a]: Order revoked (24.9.2012) by The Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/199), arts. (1)(b), 34(1)(a) (with art. 8)

Powers of veterinary inspectors, officers and inspectors

16A

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Powers of veterinary inspectors in restricted zones

Slaughterhouses

Movement of animals

Obtaining vaccine

22A

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Prohibition on vaccination

22B

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Compulsory vaccination

22C

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Costs of compliance

22D

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Powers of inspectors in case of default

22E

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Vaccination against bluetongue

Compliance with notices

General powers of inspectors when entering premises

Damage

Provision of assistance

Offences by bodies corporate

Enforcement

Revocation

Restricted, protection and surveillance zones

Movement of animals from a restricted zone

Movement of vaccinated animals

19A

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Slaughter of animals

Powers of inspectors and officers

Surveillance

Obtaining vaccine

Prohibition on vaccination

Compulsory vaccination

Costs of compliance

Powers of inspectors in case of default

Vaccination against bluetongue

Compliance with notices

General powers of inspectors when entering premises

Damage

Provision of assistance

Offences by bodies corporate

Enforcement

Revocation

PART 3A — Exports

18A

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