The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974

Control of movement of animals after landing E+W+S

7.—(1)  [F1 Where an animal is landed in Great Britain in accordance with a licence granted under article 4(3) (other than an animal exempted from quarantine under article 5(2A)), it shall be the duty] of the person in charge of the animal at the time of landing to ensure that it is either—

(a) immediately handed over to the authorised carrying agent named in the licence, who shall forthwith remove the animal to the authorised quarantine premises specified in the licence at which it is to be kept for the remainder of the period of its detention and isolation in quarantine; or

(b) immediately removed by an authorised carrying agent to premises within or in the vicinity of the [F2 designated entry point] which have been approved by the Minister for the temporary accommodation of animals to which this order applies.

(2) Where an animal is moved under paragraph (1)(b) above to approved premises within or in the vicinity of the [F3 designated entry point], it shall be detained and isolated there pending its removal without avoidable delay (and in any case, not more than 48 hours after its landing) by an authorised carrying agent to the authorised quarantine premises specified in the licence at which it is to be kept for the remainder of the period of its detention and isolation in quarantine.

(3) During the period of its detention and isolation in quarantine at the authorised quarantine premises specified in the licence, an animal shall not be moved from those premises except to other authorised quarantine premises, or to a vessel [F4 , vehicle] or aircraft for exportation, and in either case only by an authorised carrying agent, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a further licence granted by the Minister.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3) above, where a veterinary inspector is satisfied that an animal to which they apply is in urgent need of veterinary treatment of a kind which cannot be administered at the authorised quarantine premises at which the animal is detained and isolated in quarantine, he may authorise the movement of the animal by an authorised carrying agent to a place at which such treatment can be administered, subject to compliance with such conditions as he may consider appropriate; and it shall be the duty of the veterinary surgeon or registered medical practitioner supervising the authorised quarantine premises at which the animal is being detained to ensure that all such conditions are complied with.

(5) Where, in accordance with Article 4(5) above, an animal is landed at a place in Great Britain other than the [F5 designated entry point] at which it is licensed to be landed, a veterinary inspector may authorise the movement of such animal by a person other than an authorised carrying agent, subject to compliance with such conditions as he may consider appropriate.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 7(1) substituted (1.1.2012) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2883), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 12(a)(i) (with art. 19)

F2 Words in art. 7(1)(b) substituted (1.1.2012) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2883), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 12(a)(ii) (with art. 19)

F3 Words in art. 7(2) substituted (1.1.2012) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2883), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 12(b) (with art. 19)

F4 Word in art. 7(3) inserted (1.1.2012) by The Non Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2883), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 12(c) (with art. 19)

F5 Words in art. 7(5) substituted (1.1.2012) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2883), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 12(b) (with art. 19)

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 7 in force at 5.2.1975, see art. 1