LegalizeThe Bluetongue Order (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made: 1st February 2008
Coming into operation: 22nd February 2008
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PART I — INTRODUCTION
Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Exemptions
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PART II — SUSPECTED AND CONFIRMED BLUETONGUE
Initial requirements where bluetongue is known or suspected
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Notification by inspectors
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Confirmation of bluetongue on premises
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Powers of veterinary inspectors and officers
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Temporary control zones
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Measures when the disease is confirmed
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Restrictions in protection and surveillance zones
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Premises straddling zones
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Powers of inspectors and officers in control, temporary control or restricted zones
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Slaughter of animals
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Subsequent movement of animals
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Bluetongue outside Northern Ireland
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Declaration of zones
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PART III — MISCELLANEOUS
Monitoring and Surveillance
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Vaccination against bluetongue
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Powers of inspectors in case of default
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General powers of inspectors
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Damage
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Licences
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Provision of assistance
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Revocations
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Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 1st February 2008.
Elizabeth Redmond — A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1972 c.68
[^f00002]: O.J. No. L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 37
[^f00003]: Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland: see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1), Art. 3(4)
[^f00004]: Paragraph 1A was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)
[^f00005]: S.I.1981/1115 (N.I.22) as amended by S.I. 1984/702 (N.I.) Art.17 and S.I. 1994/1891 (N.I. 6) Art.20, 22 and 23
[^f00006]: 1954 c.33 (NI)
[^f00007]: S. R. 1999 No.434
[^f00008]: S. R. 2003 No.55
Editorial notes
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