31Declarations or orders relating to land

31 Declarations or orders relating to land

(1)  Any –

(a) declaration of an infected place, restricted area, control area or protected area, under the Animal Health Act 1995; or

(b) declaration of a quarantine area, infected area, control area or protected area, all within the meaning or the Plant Quarantine Act 1997; or

(c) declaration of an infested area, or protected area, within the meaning of the Weed Management Act 1999; or

(d) order specifying land under section 6 of the Vermin Control Act 2000 –

that is in force immediately before the commencement of this regulation is taken to be a control order for the purposes of the Act.

(2)  Any restriction, condition or other measure (however described) that is in force under, or in connection with, an order or declaration referred to in subregulation (1) is taken to be a control measure in respect of the applicable control zone under the Act.