The Specified Animal Pathogens Order (Northern Ireland) 2008

Interpretation N.I.

2.—(1) In this Order—

“animal” includes poultry;

“carrier” means any living creature except man which may carry or transmit a specified animal pathogen or the tissue, cell culture, body fluid, excreta, carcase or part of a carcase of such creature by or by means of which a specified animal pathogen may be transmitted or carried;

“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

“the 1981 Order” means the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;

“premises” includes any land, building or other place; and

“specified animal pathogen” means an animal pathogen listed in Schedule 1, including—

(a)

intact pathogens;

(b)

pathogens which have been attenuated or genetically modified by any means; and

(c)

any nucleic acid derived from an animal pathogen listed in that Schedule that could produce that pathogen when introduced into a biological system in which the nucleic acid is capable of replicating.

(2) In this Order “inspector” does not include an inspector appointed by a district council.

(3) A licence or notice issued under this Order must be in writing, may be subject to conditions and may be amended, suspended or revoked by notice in writing at any time.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 2 in operation at 30.8.2008, see art. 1