S.L. 437.95 Art. 38General provisions.

(1) In the case of confirmation of a non-exotic disease listed in Part II of Schedule IV in any zone or compartment within the territory of Malta declared free of that disease, the department may:

(a) apply the measures provided for in Section 3 in order to regain such disease-free status, or

(b) draw up an eradication programme in accordance with rule 44(2).

(2) By way of derogation from rule 34(2), where the department decides to apply the measures provided for in Section 3, it may allow clinically healthy animals to be raised to market size before slaughter for human consumption or to be moved to another infected zone or compartment. In such cases, measures shall be taken to reduce and as far as possible, prevent the further spreading of the disease.

(3) Where the department does not wish to regain disease-free status, rule 39 shall apply.