Blue Tongue Order (Northern Ireland) 2003
Made: 6th February 2003
Coming into operation: 19th February 2003
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Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Exemption for activities authorised under the Specified Animal Pathogens Order (Northern Ireland) 1999
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Vaccination against the disease
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Initial requirements where disease is known or suspected to exist
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Isolation of animals
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Notification by inspectors
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Powers of inspectors
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Measures when the disease is confirmed
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Declaration of infected area
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Powers of inspectors in an infected area
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General duties of occupiers, keepers etc.
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Powers of inspectors in case of default
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Revocation
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Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 6th February 2003.
L. G. McKibben — A senior officer of the — Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: Formerly the Department of Agriculture: see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1), Art. 3(4)
[^f00002]: S.I. 1981/1115 (N.I. 22) as amended by S.I. 1984/702 (N.I. 2) Art.17 and S.I. 1994/1891 (N.I. 6) Arts. 20, 22 and 23
[^f00003]: 1995 c. 21 s. 170
[^f00004]: S.R. 1999 No. 434
[^f00005]: S.R. 1997 No. 352
Editorial notes
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