The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019

50.  For article 31A ( duty to perform official surveys (Phytophthora ramorum))(1) substitute—

“Emergency measures

31A.— (1) Where a regulated plant pest is found to be present in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers may by notice—

(a) demarcate an area in relation to that infestation for the purpose of eradicating or containing that plant pest, and

(b) specify the prohibitions and restrictions which are to apply in the demarcated area for that purpose.

(2) A notice under paragraph (1)—

(a) must be in writing,

(b) must describe the extent of the demarcated area,

(c) must specify the date on which any such prohibitions or restrictions are to commence,

(d) must be published in a manner appropriate to bring it to the attention of the public, and

(e) may be amended or revoked, in whole or in part, by further notice.”.

(1)

Article 31A was inserted by Part 2 of these Regulatons. See schedule 8A (emergency measures: miscellaneous), which is inserted by regulation 64 of these Regulations, which makes provision for official surveys.