Animal Health Act 2002

2 Extension of power to slaughter

(1) In the 1981 Act the following section is inserted after section 32—

“32A Slaughter to prevent spread of disease

(1) The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 3 for the purpose of—

(a) authorising or requiring the slaughter of animals to be caused with a view to preventing the spread of disease other than foot-and-mouth disease;

(b) requiring the payment of compensation in respect of animals slaughtered by virtue of the order.

(2) An order under this section may include—

(a) amendments corresponding to those made by section 1 of the Animal Health Act 2002;

(b) amendments as to slaughter in relation to any disease not referred to in Schedule 3 (apart from the order);

(c) supplementary or incidental provisions (including amendments of provisions other than Schedule 3).

(3) No order may be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.”

(2) In section 35(2) of that Act (diseases to which power of seizure and disposal of carcases applies), in paragraph (a)—

(a) for the words “and swine-fever” substitute “, swine-fever and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies”;

(b) after “applies” insert “and any disease in respect of which an order under section 32A is in force”.