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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Artificial Insemination of Cattle (Emergency Licences) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 17th May 2001.
(2) These Regulations shall extend to Scotland only.
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In these Regulations–
 “the 1985 Regulations” means the Artificial Insemination of Cattle (Animal Health) (Scotland) Regulations 1985;
 “emergency licence” means an emergency licence issued under regulation 3 below; and
 “outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease” means a period during which one or more areas within Great Britain are declared to be infected or controlled areas by an order made for those purposes under the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 1983.
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(1) During an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, the Scottish Ministers may issue an emergency licence for the purposes of paragraph (2) below.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of the 1985 Regulations, an emergency licence may authorise the licence holder to do anything specified in the licence that would otherwise be prohibited by any provision of the 1985 Regulations, subject to any conditions and exclusions as may be specified in the licence.
(3) An emergency licence shall expire 2 months after the end of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease during which it is issued.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5) below regulations 7(11), 26 and 27(b) of the 1985 Regulations apply to emergency licences as they apply to licences issued under the 1985 Regulations.
(5) For the purposes of the reference to regulation 26 of the 1985 Regulations in paragraph (4) above, matters requiring to be in writing shall include electronic forms of communication.
RHONA BRANKIN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th May 2001