The Zoonoses (Monitoring) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Scottish Statutory Instrument 2007 No. 420 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 6 September 2007
In force from: 1 October 2007
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Education, social security, pensions and public services
Made under: European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations make provision in Scotland for the administration and enforcement of Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents, amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC and repealing Council Directive 92/117/EEC. Regulation 4 provides inspectors with powers of entry for the purpose of monitoring for specified zoonoses (diseases which are transmissible between animals and humans), zoonotic agents and antimicrobial resistance to zoonotic agents. It also provides powers of entry to monitor for other zoonoses, zoonotic agents or any agent of an infection which may be transmissible between animals and humans, if the epidemiological situation so requires. Regulation 5 sets out what inspectors may do after entering premises, and includes the right to take samples, examine records and make inquiries of any person. Regulation 6 requires food business operators involved in primary production to preserve isolates that have been tested for a zoonosis and to keep the results of those tests and provide them to the Scottish Ministers on demand. Regulation 7 provides that Scottish Natural Heritage must be consulted in certain circumstances before the commencement of a programme for monitoring of zoonoses in wild animals. Regulation 8 creates offences and sets out the applicable penalty. Regulation 9 relates to offences by corporate bodies. Regulation 10 provides for enforcement by the local authority or by the Scottish Ministers where the Scottish Ministers so direct. A Regulatory Impact Assessment and Transposition Note has been prepared and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies may be obtained from the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department, Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh EH14 1TY.

Offences created by this instrument

A person commits an offence if that person– a administers any treatment to an animal with the intention of disguising… regulation 8(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind

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Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL] Lords · Lords Chamber · 19 May 2009 · Lord Davies of Oldham
My Lords, there is nothing worse than a noble Lord moving an amendment saying that it is simple, straightforward and backed by the Law Society of Scotland. That makes my knees knock right from the start as I have no legal background. I am also awaiting someone who would be much better qualified to address this issue, my noble and learned friend Lord Davidson, but he will be here for the next business, which is also of great import. It therefore falls to me to respond to the noble Lord. We in the department did not think that this was a simple amendment at all. In fact, we thought that it…

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