LegalizeThe Bluetongue (Wales) Order 2003
Made: 17th February 2003
Coming into force: 19th February 2003
The National Assembly for Wales and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, acting jointly in exercise of their powers under sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 15(4), 17(1), 23, 25, 32(2), 34(7), 35(1) and (3), 36(2) and (5), 83(2) and 88(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981 , make the following Order:
Title, commencement and application
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Interpretation
2
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Extension of definition of “disease”
3
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Exemption for activities authorised under the Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998
4
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Vaccination against the disease
5
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Initial requirements where disease is known or suspected to exist
6
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Isolation of animals
7
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Notification by inspectors
8
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Powers of veterinary inspectors and officers
9
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Measures when the disease is confirmed
10
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Restrictions in infected areas
11
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Powers of inspectors and officers in an infected area
12
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Slaughter of animals
13
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Offences
14
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Powers of inspectors in case of default
15
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General powers of inspectors
16
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Licences, notices and directions
17
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Enforcement
18
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Revocations
19
The Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) Order 1992 and the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996 are revoked insofar as they apply n relation to bluetongue.
Signed
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales
D.Elis-Thomas — Presiding Officer — 2003-02-17
E.A. Morley — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — 2003-02-15
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1981 c. 22.
[^f00002]: S.I. 1998/463.
[^f00003]: S.I. 1992/3159.
[^f00004]: S.I. 1996/2628.
Editorial notes
[^c5178881]: 1981 c. 22.
[^c5178901]: S.I. 1992/3159.
[^c5178911]: S.I. 1996/2628.
[^key-540269ce2c08f3b7682524b8c7bc5e31]: Order revoked (except art. 19) (2.11.2007 at 6.00 p.m.) by The Bluetongue (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3150), regs. 1, 27(a)
Restrictions in protection and surveillance zones
Powers of inspectors and officers in protection and surveillance zones
Disease in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
12A
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Declarations of zones
12B
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Slaughter of animals
General duties of occupiers and keepers
Powers of inspectors in case of default
General powers of inspectors
Licences, notices and directions
Enforcement
Revocations
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