Declaration of a temporary control zone - 15th Oct 07
15th October 2007
Region: National
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DECLARATION OF A TEMPORARY CONTROL ZONE
1. This declaration is made under article 16(1) of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/182) (“the Order”).
2. Terms defined in the Order have the same meaning in this declaration.
3. The Secretary of State declares that from 09.40 a.m. on 15th October 2007 the area described in Annex 1 below is a temporary control zone (“the Zone”) in which the measures set out in Annex 2 below apply.
Signed
Julian West
09.40 a.m. 15th October 2007
Authorised by the Secretary of State
Failure to comply with this Declaration may be an offence under section 72 or 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981.
Annex 1
The Zone comprises that part of England contained within a circle with a radius of 3 kilometre centred on grid reference TQ 8648624988. The grid reference is a British National Grid Reference.
Annex 2
1. No person shall move any susceptible animal into or out of the Zone except where the movement is –
(a) through the Zone without stopping; or
(b) necessary to complete a journey started before the creation of the Zone.
2. No person shall move any susceptible animal from or to premises in the Zone (without leaving the Zone) except to complete a journey started before the creation of the Zone or under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector.
3. The keeper of a susceptible animal in the Zone shall take all such steps as are necessary to prevent it from straying from the premises on which it is kept.
