The Brucellosis (Scotland) Amendment Order 1987

• Citation: S.I. 1987/135
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Brucellosis (Scotland) Amendment Order 1987 and shall come into force on 9th February 1987.

Section 2 Amendment

The Brucellosis (Scotland) Order 1979 shall be amended as follows:

(a) in the definition of “cattle dealer” in article 2(1) the words “,and not for the purpose of rearing, fattening or breeding” shall be deleted;

(b) for article 20 (control of premises used by cattle dealers) there shall be substituted the following article:–

Control of premises used by cattle dealers and others for the keeping of cattle

(20) No premises shall be used–

(a) by a cattle dealer for the keeping of cattle in connection with his business as a dealer; or

(b) by any person who regularly purchases pregnant cattle for resale within 30 days of their expected date of calving or within 30 days of their having calved for the keeping of any such cattle so purchased,

other than premises which have been approved for the purpose by a veterinary inspector or officer of the Secretary of State.

(c) for article 21 (animals other than cattle) there shall be substituted the following article:–

Control of infection from other animals

(21)

(1) Where a veterinary inspector or officer of the Secretary of State reasonablybelieves that an animal kept on any premises is, or may be, infected with brucellosis, he may by notice in writing served on the owner or other person in charge of cattle kept on any premises or on the occupier or person in charge of such premises, require him to keep the animal under control in such manner as may be specified in the notice or to confine it to such part of the premises as may be so specified.

(2) A notice served under paragraph (1) above in respect of an animal kept on any premises shall remain in force until such time as the animal dies or it is withdrawn by a further notice in writing served by a veterinary inspector on such owner, occupier or person.

(3) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) above “animal” means any kind of mammal except man.