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The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 1, 7, 8(1) and 83 of the Animal Health Act 1981[1], makes the following Order: Title, extent, commencement and cessation 1. This Order may be cited as the Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) Order 2003; it extends to England, comes into force on 4th March and ceases to have effect on 1 August 2003. Interpretation 2. In this Order -
Restrictions on the movement of animals
(b) no sheep, goats or cattle have been moved on to those premises during the previous 6 days, and no pigs have been moved on to those premises during the previous 20 days ("the standstill period").
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), animals may be moved off premises during the standstill period if -
(b) a permit disapplying the standstill period has been issued by a veterinary inspector.
(3) The standstill period is not triggered by a movement on to premises if it is a movement specified in Schedule 2.
(b) to or from any zoo licensed under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981[5].
Restrictions on movements to and from slaughterhouses
(b) receive any animal from a slaughterhouse unless, in the case of any animal other than a pig, under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector.
Sole occupancy groups
(b) by a veterinary inspector, in the case of a licence or permit issued by a veterinary inspector or any other inspector of the Secretary of State; (c) by an inspector of the Secretary of State (other than a veterinary inspector), in the case of a licence issued by any such inspector; or (d) by an inspector of a local authority, in the case of a licence issued by an inspector of that local authority.
(2) In deciding whether to issue a licence under article 3(1)(a) or a permit under article 3(2) an inspector or a veterinary inspector shall comply with any instructions issued by the Secretary of State.
(b) any person specified in the notice from moving animals under the authority of that licence either generally or to or from any premises specified in the notice.
(2) A notice may only be issued under paragraph (1) on the advice of an inspector, who must be of the opinion that -
(b) the service of a notice is necessary to prevent a possible spread of disease.
(3) A notice issued under paragraph (1)(a) shall be served on the occupiers of each of the premises specified in the notice and in any other way that the Secretary of State thinks fit to draw the notice to the attention of persons affected by it.
(b) be accompanied throughout the movement by the licence.
(2) The person in charge of any animal moved under a specific licence shall, on demand made by a constable or by an inspector or other officer of the Secretary of State or of a local authority -
(b) allow a copy or an extract to be taken; and (c) if so required, furnish his name and address.
(3) Every animal which is moved under the authority of a licence under this Order shall be kept separate throughout such movement from any animal which is not being moved under the authority of that licence.
(b) keep the licence for six months and produce it to an inspector on request.
General licences
(b) complete the top copy to indicate that he has received the animals, sign it, and send it to the local authority without delay; and (c) keep a copy of the completed document for six months.
Copies of licences
(b) where the owner of that animal is unable or unwilling to avail himself of such facilities, take all such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the animal is properly fed, tended and kept.
(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall continue to apply until the expiration of a period of 7 days from the date on which any restriction on the movement of the animal off the premises ceases to apply and the owner of the animal shall be liable to pay to the person who affords any facilities or feeds, tends or otherwise keeps that animal, in accordance with those provisions, such sums by way of remuneration and reimbursement of expenses as may be just and reasonable in all the circumstances.
(b) The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No.2) (Amendment) Order 2002[8]; (c) The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2003[9].
Movement for veterinary treatment, etc. 1. - (1) The movement of an animal to a place for veterinary treatment. (2) The movement of an animal from a place for veterinary treatment provided the animal has not come into contact with other animals while at the place of treatment. (3) The movement of an animal to a laboratory for diagnostic tests to be carried out to ascertain whether the animal is affected by or has been exposed to a disease. Movement for slaughter 2. The movement of an animal direct to a slaughterhouse. 3. The movement of a pig to a market for pigs intended for immediate slaughter. 4. The movement of an animal to a collecting centre for animals intended for immediate slaughter, provided that -
(b) all animals moved to the collecting centre are moved from there direct to a slaughterhouse.
Movement for artificial insemination
(b) premises occupied by any other person who has a registered right of common over that land and in relation to which the registered right of common is customarily exercised.
(2) The movement of an animal between premises occupied by the owner or keeper of the animal and in relation to which a registered right of common over land is customarily exercised and premises occupied by any other person who has a registered right of common over that land and in relation to which the registered right of common of that other person is customarily exercised. Arrival at a market, etc. 1. The movement of an animal on to a market, collecting centre, artificial insemination centre, show or exhibition. Movement of a pig under the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2002 2. Movement of a pig where that movement is as referred to in article 8(3)(b) of the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002. Movement of a pig for breeding purposes 3. - (1) Arrival of a pig for breeding (other than one being moved under article 8(3)(b) of Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002 on the breeding premises provided -
(b) it is isolated while on the breeding premises (or for 20 days, whichever is shorter) in an isolation facility approved for this purpose by a veterinary inspector; (c) any pig placed in the isolation facility with the pig brought on to the premise for breeding purposes has been on the breeding premises for at least 20 days before being placed in that facility; (d) any other pig placed into the isolation facility on the breeding premises with the one brought on to those premises remains in isolation for 20 days after the arrival of the pig being brought into the premises, or for 20 days after being placed into isolation with it whichever is later; and (e) the recipient of the breeding pig signs and sends to the local authority without delay a declaration that the pig is intended for breeding on those premises.
(2) Movement of a pig (other than one being moved under article 8(3)(b) of Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002 which is being returned to those premises from a place to which it had been moved for breeding, provided that -
(b) the occupier of the premises from which the pig has returned from breeding has sent the declaration required in paragraph 3(e) above to the local authority.
Return of a pig from a show or exhibition
(b) they were isolated from all other animals while at the artificial insemination centre.
Imported animals (This note is not part of the Regulations) This Order revokes and replaces the Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002. It provides that cattle, deer, goats pigs and sheep may not be moved without a licence, and provides that these animals (with the exception of deer) may not be moved from premises if cattle, goats or sheep have been moved on to those premises in the previous 6 days, or if pigs have been moved on in the previous 20 days. It also provides for exceptions from these requirements (article 3 and Schedules 1 and 2). It controls movement of animals to slaughterhouses (article 4) and provides for sets of premises to be linked together as sole occupancy groups (article 5). It makes provisions for licences, permits and authorisations, and empowers the Secretary of State to serve notices removing individual premises or people from operating under a general licence (articles 6 to 12). It provides for disinfection of vehicles (article 13). It provides for change of occupation of premises affected by the Order (article 14). It is enforced by the local authority (article 15). Breach of the Order is an offence under section 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981, punishable in accordance with section 75 of that Act. A partial regulatory impact assessment is being prepared for this Order and will be placed in the library of each House of Parliament as soon as it is available. Copies will be available from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Animal Movements and Exotic Diseases Division, 1A Page Street, London SW1P 4PQ. Notes: [1] 1981 c. 22. Functions conferred under the 1981 Act on "the Ministers" (as defined in section 86 of that Act) were transferred, so far as exercisable by the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales, to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Food) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3141) and were then further transferred to the Secretary of State by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).back [2] S. I. 1995/539 as last amended by S. I. 2002/118.back [3] S. I. 2002/2154 as amended by S. I. 2003/28.back [4] S. I. 1983/1950 as last amended by S. I. 2001/4029.back [11] 1878 c. CCXIII (41 & 42 Vict.).back [12] 1880 c. CXXX (23 & 44 Vict.).back
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