Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/199/made
Timestamp: 2017-11-18 23:40:08
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 5', 'art 2', 'art 3', 'art 4', 'art 6', 'art 7', 'art 1']

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972(1), and sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 15(4), 17(1), 23, 25, 28, 32(2), 35(3), 72, 83(2), 87(2) and 88(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981(2), and all other powers enabling them to do so(3).
This Order makes provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is expedient for the references in this Order to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue(4) to be references to that instrument as amended from time to time.
“restricted zone” means, except in articles 19 and 20(5), a restricted zone declared under article 16 or 24;
7. The definition of “disease” in section 88(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981 continues to be extended to include bluetongue for all the purposes of that Act(6).
8. This Order does not apply to bluetongue virus possessed under a licence issued under the Specified Animal Pathogens (Scotland) Order 2009(7).
10. It is an offence against the Animal Health Act 1981 for the owner or keeper of an animal, or a veterinarian, not to promptly report any suspicion of bluetongue in accordance with point 2.1 of Annex I to the Commission Regulation(8).
“veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons, or the supplementary register, kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966(9).
21. Section 32 of the Animal Health Act 1981 (which relates to slaughter and compensation) continues to apply to bluetongue(10).
(a)the Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2008(11);
(b)the Bluetongue (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008(12);
(c)the Bluetongue (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2008(13); and
(d)the Bluetongue (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012(14).
(2) In the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012(15), paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 4 is revoked.
(3) In the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012(16), article 3 is revoked.
This Order restates, with amendments, the Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2008. Accordingly, it—
implements Council Directive 2000/75/EC (“the Directive”) laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue
enforces Commission Regulation 1266/2007.
The only substantive differences from the 2008 Order arise from the amendment of the Directive by Directive 2012/5/EU so as to permit vaccination against bluetongue outside a restricted zone. These differences are contained in Part 5 of the Order.
Part 2 of the Order provides for notification of and other procedural requirements on suspicion of bluetongue.
Part 3 provides for the establishment of various zones on confirmation of bluetongue and movement restrictions and slaughter.
Part 4 regulates exports.
Part 6 provides for enforcement and offences. This Order is enforced by the local authority, unless the Scottish Ministers direct otherwise
Part 7 revokes the 2008 Order and the Orders which amended it.
As with the 2008 Order, failures to comply with relevant provisions of this Order are offences against the Animal Health Act 1981.
A business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies can be obtained from the Scottish Government Directorate for Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities, Animal Health and Welfare Division, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh.
1972 c.68 (“the 1972 Act”). Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) (which was amended by section 27(4) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”)). Section 2(2) was also amended by section 27(1) of the 2006 Act and by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), Schedule, Part 1. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act, insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act. The powers in section 2(2) are exercised in relation to articles 9 and 22(1) to (3) of this Order. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the 2006 Act.
1981 c.22 (“the 1981 Act”). Powers to make Orders under these sections were originally conferred on “the Ministers” (as defined in section 86(1) of the 1981 Act). The functions of the Ministers were, insofar as within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).
OJ No L 283, 27.10.2007, p.37 and OJ No L 327, 22.12.2000, p.74 respectively. At the date of making this order, the Regulation was last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 456/2012 (OJ No L 141, 31.05.2012, p.7) and the Directive was last amended by Directive 2012/5/EU (OJ No L 81, 21.03.2012, p.1).
See article 19(4).
The definition was so extended by S.S.I. 2008/11, which is revoked by article 34 of this Order.
S.S.I. 2009/45 as amended by S.S.I. 2009/394.
Annex 1 was substituted by the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 456/2012.
Section 32 was applied to bluetongue by S.S.I. 2008/11, which is revoked by article 34 of this Order.
S.S.I. 2008/11.
S.S.I. 2008/234
S.S.I. 2008/327.
S.S.I. 2012/184.
S.S.I. 2012/177.
S.S.I. 2012/198.