Sheep Scab Order 1997 (No. 968 of 1997). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Great Britain Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Sheep/goats Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Order will come into force on 1 July 1997. Abstract This Order gives a local authority power to serve a notice requiring the temporary clearance from common land of sheep which in its opinion is visibly affected with sheep scab (art. 3). "Common land" means, in England and Wales, any common or unenclosed land, and in Scotland, land grazed in common including common grazings within the meaning of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993. Article 4 places restrictions on the movement of sheep after the date specified in the notice If sheep are not moved in accordance with the notice the local authority may seize them (art. 5). The Order prohibits the movement of sheep affected with sheep scab from any premises other than in accordance with this Order or in other specified circumstances (art. 6). It requires a keeper of a sheep affected with sheep scab to treat the animal and all other sheep in the flock, and gives to local authorities powers to serve notices requiring treatment, and default powers if the notice is not complied with (arts. 7 and 8). It enables a veterinary inspector to take samples relating to sheep scab (art. 9) and enables an inspector to mark the sheep (art. 10). Breach of this Order is an offence under section 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Repealed by Sheep Scab (Scotland) Order 2010 (S.S.I No. 419 of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Quarantine, Marking/identification, Slaughtering, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX