Introductory Text
PART I INTRODUCTORY
1.Title and commencement
2.Interpretation
PART II DISEASES OF ANIMALS AND POULTRY
Eradication of disease
3.Expenditure for the eradication of diseases
4.Eradication areas and attested areas
4A.Biosecurity guidance
4B.Biosecurity compliance
5.Prevention or checking of disease
5A.Deliberate infection
5B.Deliberate infection: disqualification
6.Seizure and destruction of carcases, etc., liable to spread disease
7.Control of zoonoses
8.Animal or poultry health schemes
8A.Control of vaccines
9.Power to obtain information for the purpose of Article 3
Separation and treatment of diseased animals and poultry and notice of disease
10.Separation of diseased animals and poultry and notice of disease
11.Treatment of animals or poultry
Infected places and areas
12.General provisions as to infected places and areas
13.Power to destroy wild life
14.Orders relating to infected places and areas
15.Power to exclude strangers
Slaughter of diseased and suspected animals and poultry
16.Slaughter of diseased and suspected animals and poultry
16A.Slaughter of animals and poultry treated with serum or vaccine
17.Additional officers and expenses for purposes of slaughter
18.General provisions relative to slaughter and compensation
Regulation of movement of animals and poultry, etc.
19.Regulation of movement of animals and poultry, etc.
19A.Registration and approval of livestock dealers
20.Disease found in animals in transit
21.Protection of animals and poultry from suffering, etc.
22.Provision of water and food at railway stations
23.Carriage of animals and poultry by sea or air
23A.Animal welfare in exportation
Importation, etc.
24.Orders prohibiting import of animals, etc.
Arts. 25‐28 rep. by 1984 NI 2
29.Regulation of ports, aerodromes, landing places and imported animals, poultry, etc.
30.Orders prohibiting import of poultry and eggs
31.Compensation not payable for animals temporarily in Northern Ireland for quarantine purposes
32.Export of animals and poultry
PART 2A TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES
Livestock genotypes
32A.Power of Department to specify susceptible livestock genotypes
32B.Identification of genetically susceptible livestock
Restriction notice
32C.Restrictions on breeding
32D.Appeal
Regulation of movement of livestock
32E.Regulation of movement of susceptible livestock
Enforcement
32F.Department's powers of enforcement
32G.Offence
Powers of slaughter
32H.Powers of slaughter: TSE
32I.Compensation
32J.Interpretation
PART III RESTRICTIONS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES TO ANIMALS OR POULTRY
33.Prohibition of unauthorised possession or administration of scheduled substances
34.Records and returns
35.Offences under Part III
36.Powers of entry, examination and seizure
37.Temporary prohibitions on disposal of certain animals
38.Interpretation of Part III
PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
Provisions as to district councils
39.Provision of wharves, etc.
40.Burial of carcases
41.Reports for Department
Police
42.Functions of constables
General administrative provisions
43.Agricultural marketing boards to furnish information to the Department
44.Records and returns
45.Seizure of records
46.General powers of inspectors
46A.Powers of inspectors relating to Community obligations
46B.Powers of entry: warrants
46C.Powers of entry: supplementary provisions
46D.Powers of entry under warrant: code of practice
47.Powers of entry, etc., in connection with Article 13
47A.Power to inspect imports
48.Power to detain vessels and aircraft
48A.Examination, cleansing and disinfection of vehicles
49.Exemption from stamp duty and fees
50.Payment of fees and expenses
51.Evidence and service of instruments
Offences and legal proceedings
52.Offences
53.Offences in respect of Article 3
54.Defences and evidence
55.Extension of time for bringing summary proceedings
56.Venue
57.Proceedings under Customs Acts for unlawful landing or shipping
Payment of compensation, etc., and liabilities of persons other than owners
58.Persons to whom compensation, etc., may be paid and liabilities of persons other than owners
Functions of the Department
59.Yearly return by Department
60.General power to make orders
Supplemental
61.Orders
62.Amendments, transitional provisions and repeals
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
DEFINITIONS
PART I ANIMALS
1.All species of the following orders of mammals except Homo sapiens (man)—
1.Chiroptera.
2.Carnivora.
3.Dermoptera.
4.Edentata.
5.Hyracoidea.
6.Insectivora.
7.Lagomorpha.
8.Marsupialia.
9.Primates.
10.Rodentia.
11.Artiodactyla.
12.Monotremata.
13.Perissodactyla.
14.Pholidota.
15.Proboscidea.
16.Tubulidentata.
PART II POULTRY
Birds belonging to the following orders—
Birds belonging to the following orders—
1.Anseriformes (including swans, geese and ducks).
2.Apodiformes (including swifts and humming birds).
3.Apterygiformes (kiwis).
4.Caprimulgiformes (including nightjars).
5.Casuariiformes (including emus and cassowaries).
6.Charadriiformes (including waders, gulls and snipes).
7.Ciconiiformes (including storks and flamingoes).
8.Coliiformes (mousebirds).
9.Columbiformes (including pigeons and doves).
10.Coraciiformes (including kingfishers and hornbills).
11.Cuculiformes (including cuckoos).
12.Falconiformes (including hawks and eagles).
13.Galliformes (including fowls, turkeys, pheasants, partridges and quails).
14.Gaviiformes (divers).
15.Gruiformes (including cranes).
16.Passeriformes (including sparrows, finches and myna birds).
17.Pelecaniformes (including pelicans).
18.Piciformes (including toucans and woodpeckers).
19.Podicipitiformes (grebes).
20.Procellariiformes (including petrels and albatrosses).
21.Psittaciformes (including parrots, budgerigars, love-birds, macaws and cockatoos).
22.Rheiformes (rheas).
23.Strigiformes (owls).
24.Struthioniformes (ostriches).
25.Sphenisciformes (penguins).
26.Tinamiformes (tinamous).
27.Trogoniformes (trogons).
PART III DISEASES OF ANIMALS
1.Rinderpest (otherwise known as cattle plague).
2.Contagious pleuro-pneumonia (otherwise known as pleuro-pneumonia).
3.Foot-and-mouth disease.
4.Bovine tuberculosis.
5.Anthrax.
6.Warble fly infestation.
7.Brucellosis.
8.Bovine leucosis.
9.Johne's disease.
10.Lumpy skin disease.
11.Blue tongue.
12.Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis.
13.Sheep pox.
14.Sheep scab.
15.Teschen disease.
16.Swine fever.
17.African swine fever.
18.Atrophic rhinitis.
19.Swine vesicular disease.
20.Vesicular exanthema.
21.African horse sickness.
22.Infectious equine anaemia.
23.Dourine.
24.Equine encephalomyelitis.
25.Glanders.
26.Transmissible gastro-enteritis.
27.Rabies.
28.Influenza A infection.
29.Trichinosis.
Entry rep. by SR 1985/64
Entry rep. by SR 1985/64
31.Epizootic lymphangitis.
32.Aujeszky's disease.
33.Visna-Maedi complex.
34.Jaagsiekte complex.
35.Contagious equine metritis.
36.Bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
37.Blue eared pig disease.
38.Vesicular stomatitis.
39.Peste des petits ruminants.
40.Rift valley fever.
41.Viral haemorrhagic disease.
42.Goat pox.
43.Scrapie.
44.Contagious agalactia.
45.Porcine respiratory corona virus.
46.Epizootic haemorrhagic disease.
47.Spongiform encephalopathy.
48.Caseous lymphadenitis.
49.Equine viral arteritis.
Article 10(1) (separation of diseased animals and notice of disease) shall not apply in the
Article 10(1) (separation of diseased animals and notice of disease) shall not apply in the
PART IV DISEASES OF POULTRY
1.Newcastle disease.
2.Fowl cholera.
3.Infectious bronchitis.
4.Infectious laryngo-tracheitis.
5.Fowl pox.
6.Ornithosis (including psittacosis).
7.Arizona disease.
8.Avian influenza.
9.Paramyxovirus 1 infection in pigeons.
10.Avian leucosis.
11.Marek's disease.
12.Goose hepatitis.
13.Infectious avian encephalomyelitis.
14.Mycoplasmosis.
15.Tuberculosis.
16.Duck plague (herpes virus infection).
17.Duck viral hepatitis.
18.Duck septicaemia (anatipestifer infection).
19.Infectious bursal disease (gumboro disease).
20.Salmonellosis.
21.Avian rhinotracheitis.
22.Spongiform encephalopathy.
SCHEDULE 2
FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT IN RELATION TO SLAUGHTER
PART I POWER TO SLAUGHTER
1.Cattle Plague:
2.Pleuro-pneumonia:
3.Foot-and-mouth Disease:
3A.This paragraph applies to any premises which are declared by the Department to be infected
3B.The Department may cause to be slaughtered any animal which has been treated with vaccine
4.Bovine tuberculosis
5.Brucellosis:
6.Sheep-pox:
7.Swine-fever:
8.Glanders:
9.Rabies:
10.. . . . . . Lumpy skin disease, Blue tongue, Teschen disease, African swine
Para. 10A rep. by SR 2002/225
Para. 10A rep. by SR 2002/225
10B.Bovine leucosis:
Para. 10C rep. by SR 2002/225
Para. 10C rep. by SR 2002/225
11.Diseases of Poultry:
PART II COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS AND POULTRY
1.Cattle Plague:
2.Pleuro-pneumonia:
3.Foot-and-mouth Disease:
4.Bovine Tuberculosis:
5.Brucellosis:
6.Sheep-pox:
7.Swine-fever:
8.Glanders:
9.Rabies:
Para. 10 rep. by SR 1996/399
Para. 10 rep. by SR 1996/399
11.Swine vesicular disease:
12.Bovine leucosis, Lumpy skin disease, Blue tongue, Teschen disease, African swine-fever, Vesicular exanthema, African horse
The compensation shall—where the animal slaughtered was affected with any of the above diseases be
The compensation shall—where the animal slaughtered was affected with any of the above diseases be
Para. 12A rep. by SR 2002/225
Para. 12A rep. by SR 2002/225
12B.Peste des petits ruminants, Vesicular stomatitis, Rift valley fever, Epizootic haemorrhagic disease:
Para. 12C rep. by SR 2002/225
Para. 12C rep. by SR 2002/225
13.Diseases of poultry:
SCHEDULE 3
IMPORTED ANIMALS
PART I Slaughter at landing place
1.The animals shall be landed only at a landing place as defined by this Order.
2.The animals shall be landed in such manner, at such times, and subject to such
3.The animals shall not be moved alive out of the landing place.
PART II Quarantine
1.The animals shall be landed only at a landing place as defined by this Order.
2.The animals shall be landed in such manner, at such times, and subject to such
3.When landed the animals shall immediately be conveyed in such manner and subject to such
4.The animals shall not be moved out of the quarantine station except on conditions prescribed
5.Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part the provisions of this Order relating
6.The provisions of this Order relating to compensation or other payments in respect of animals
7.Without prejudice to paragraph 5, the Department may—cause to be slaughtered any imported animals or
PART III Ancillary provisions
1.The Department may by order make such further or other provision as the Department thinks
2.In this Schedule, a “quarantine station” means—premises or accommodation approved by the Department for quarantine
SCHEDULE 4
SUBSTANCES TO WHICH PART III APPLIES
4.Any of the following substances to be administered to swine:-Para-aminophenylarsonic acid.Sodium Para-aminophenylarsonic acid.4-Hydroxy-3-Nitrophenylarsonic acid.4-Nitrophenylarsonic acid.4-Ureidophenylarsonic
5.Any substance containing any proportion of any of the substance specified in paragraph 4 if
6.The prohibition in Article 33 shall not apply to any person who has in his
Schedule 5—Amendments
SCHEDULE 6
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
1.For the purposes of an order under the Diseases of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1958...
2.Without prejudice to section 17 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 an order under...
Schedule 7—Repeals