The Bluetongue (No. 2) (Wales) Order 2007

Made: 2.07 p.m. on 23 November 2007

Coming into force: 2.25 p.m. on 23 November 2007

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PART 1 — Introduction

Title, application and commencement

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Interpretation

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Extension of the definition of “disease”

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Exemptions

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PART 2 — Suspected and confirmed bluetongue

Initial requirements where bluetongue is known or suspected

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Suspected or infected premises

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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 on confirmation of the bluetongue virus

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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 or restricted zones

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Slaughter of animals

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Subsequent movement of animals

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Bluetongue outside Wales

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Slaughter of animals

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Declarations of zones

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PART 3 — Miscellaneous

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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Licences granted outside Wales

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Provision of assistance

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Offences by bodies corporate

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Enforcement

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Revocation

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Signed

Rhodri Morgan — First Minister for Wales, one of the Welsh Ministers — 2007-11-23

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00002]: OJ No. L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 37.

[^f00003]: Paragraph 1A was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51).

[^f00004]: 1981 c. 22. Powers conferred on “the Ministers” and the Secretary of State under the Act were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 1999/672 and S.I. 2004/3044. By virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales 2006, these functions are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.

[^f00005]: S. I. 1998/463.

[^f00006]: S. I. 2006/1536 (W.153).

[^f00007]: S I. 2007/3150 (W.267).

Editorial notes