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The African Horse Sickness Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

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Regulations 8(2), 9(9), 10(8) and 17(5)

SCHEDULE 1MEASURES ON SUSPECT AND INFECTED PREMISES AND ON PREMISES IN A CONTROL ZONE

Records

1.—(1) The occupier shall keep a record of every horse on the premises.

(2) The occupier shall take all reasonable steps to update the record to show the number of horses on the premises that—

(a)have died;

(b)show clinical signs of African horse sickness;

(c)have been born since restrictions under these Regulations were placed on the premises; and

(d)enter or leave the premises under licence.

(3) The occupier shall ask any other occupier to report any changes in the details of their horses on the premises that are relevant to the record.

(4) The occupier shall keep the record for at least six months after (as the case may be)—

(a)the revocation of the notice served under regulation 8(2), 9(8), or 10(7), or

(b)the premises ceasing to be within the control zone,

whichever is the later.

Housing of horses

2.  The occupier shall ensure that every horse on the premises is kept—

(a)so far as is practicable on the part or parts of the premises where it is likely to be less exposed to vectors; or

(b)as directed by a veterinary inspector.

Restriction on movement of horses, carcases or things

3.  A person shall not move any horse, carcase or thing to or from the premises, except under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector or an officer of the Department acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector.

Control of vectors

4.  The occupier shall implement such practicable vector control measures as the veterinary inspector may require.

Regulation 17(5)

SCHEDULE 2MEASURES IN A PROTECTION ZONE AND IN A SURVEILLANCE ZONE

Movement out of a protection zone

1.  No person may move any horse, or any semen, ovum or embryo of a horse—

(a)out of a protection zone; or

(b)out of a surveillance zone to an area outside any zone,

except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector.

Movement from premises within a protection zone

2.  No person may move from premises within a protection zone or a surveillance zone—

(a)any ass, donkey, zebra, mule or other hybrid of these except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector;

(b)any other horse that shows clinical signs of African horse sickness on the day of the proposed move.

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