Scottish Statutory Instrument
2023
Scotland
Tuberculosis (Scotland) Order 2023
At a glance
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What's here
21 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 21 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 20 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 10
- Occupier 3
- Director or Officer 1
Plus 7 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Occupiers also bound by 259 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 2021 39 duties
- Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 2006 34 duties
- The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995 34 duties
- Highways Act 1980 1980 23 duties
- Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015 18 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 425 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 161 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 108 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 72 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 55 duties
- The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 2018 26 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Introductory provisions
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Part 2 — Notification
Notification of disease in bovine animals
- Notify authorities and isolate animals suspected of having tuberculosis Any Person
Notification of disease in carcases
- Report and isolate carcases suspected of having tuberculosis Any Person
Veterinary inquiry
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- APHA must investigate suspected tuberculosis in animals or carcasses Statutory regulator
Part 3 — Testing of bovine animals
Post-movement testing
- Test cattle for TB after moving them to Scotland from high-incidence areas Any Person
Restriction on movement after application of test
- Do not move cattle until TB test results are confirmed Any Person
Restriction on movement etc. subsequent to positive or inconclusive test results
- Isolate TB-positive cattle and restrict movements Any Person
Reporting test results
- Report bovine tuberculosis test results to Scottish Ministers Any Person
Obstruction
- Do not interfere with or obstruct tuberculosis diagnostic tests Any Person
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Part 4 — Prevention of spread of infection
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Part 5 — Slaughter and compensation
Notification of intended slaughter of bovine animals
- Isolate and detain cattle pending slaughter for tuberculosis Occupier
Compensation – general provision
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must pay compensation for slaughtered cattle Crown / Minister / Government department
Ascertainment of market value
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must determine bovine animal market value for TB compensation Crown / Minister / Government department
Compensation for animals subject to movement restrictions
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must notify and justify reduced TB compensation Crown / Minister / Government department
Compensation for animals subject to isolation requirements
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must notify keepers of reduced TB compensation Crown / Minister / Government department
Reduced compensation for testing delays
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must notify you of reduced TB compensation and explain why Crown / Minister / Government department
Reduced compensation for presentation of unclean animal for slaughter
- Keep animals clean for slaughter to avoid compensation cuts Any Person
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Part 6 — Administration and enforcement
Tuberculosis testing and facilitating examinations etc.
- Facilitate tuberculosis testing and examinations of bovine animals Any Person
Default
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers may seize livestock and restrict movement on default Crown / Minister / Government department
Marking of bovine animals
- Mark bovine animals as required by a veterinary inspector Occupier
Prohibition on removal of manure, slurry etc.
- Do not remove animal waste from restricted premises without a licence Occupier
Prohibition on testing, vaccination and therapeutic treatment
- Do not test, vaccinate, or treat cattle for TB without government consent Any Person
Offences by bodies corporate
- Corporate liability for tuberculosis offence with consent or neglect Director or Officer
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.
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