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(1)Where the Ministry is satisfied that there is a likelihood of any waters becoming infected waters the Ministry may make an order (in this Act called a “risk of infection order” ) prohibiting the bringing, otherwise than under the authority and in accordance with the terms of a written permit issued by the Ministry, into Northern Ireland, or into any part of Northern Ireland specified in the order, of—
(a)any fish or species, condition or description of fish whether alive or dead other thanF1. . . canned or cooked fish duly imported into Northern Ireland in compliance with any regulations for the time being in force relating to matters of public health or food hygiene; or
(b)any food for fish.
(2)If and so long as a risk of infection order is in force in any part of Northern Ireland, the Ministry, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other enactment, may, by agreement with the owner or occupier of any land (including land covered by water) and with the owners of any several fishery in any waters in that part to and from which the passage of fish might be hindered, erect and maintain on that land and athwart any waters in that part a barrier for the purpose of preventing fish entering any waters in that part or for facilitating the examination or treatment of fish in, approaching or leaving those waters.
(3)A risk of infection order shall be subject to negative resolution.
(4)Any person who acts in contravention of any of the provisions of a risk of infection order or of any authority issued by the Ministry for the purposes of such an order or who damages, interferes with or removes any barrier erected or maintained under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.
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