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ARTICLES. PART I. PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL. Article.
intended exportation.
unfit horses. 9. Refusal by veterinary inspector to allow shipping
unfit horses. 10. Removal
loose shoes. PART III. PROTECTION AND CARE
HORSES WHILE ON BOARD. 11. Application
this Part. 12. Liability
owner and master
vessel for carriage
horses unless certain requirements are complied with. 13. Method
carrying horses and specification
fittings.
vessels for the carriage
horses. FIRST SCHEDULE. APPROVED PORTS AND PERSONS TO BE NOTIFIED
INTENTION TO EXPORT. SECOND SCHEDULE. ORDERS REVOKED. THIRD SCHEDULE. SPECIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FITTINGS ON VESSELS CARRYING HORSES. S.I. No. 227
the powers conferred on me by section 22
the Diseases
Animals Act, 1894, and section 4
the Agriculture Act, 1931 (No. 8
1931), hereby order as follows:— PART I. PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL. 1 Short title. 1.—
November,
Animals (Disinfection) Order, 1931 (S.R. & O., No. 59
1931); "master" includes a person having charge or command
a vessel (other than a pilot); "owner", in relation to any vessel, includes any charterer
the vessel; "fodder" means hay or other substance commonly used for food for horses; "litter" means straw or other substance commonly used for bedding or otherwise for or about horses; "veterinary inspector" has the same meaning as in the Diseases
Animals Act,
1937), applies to this Order. 4 Revocations, 4. The orders specified in the Second Schedule to this Order are hereby revoked to the extent shown in the second column
that Schedule. PART II. CARRIAGE BY SEA AND PORTAL INSPECTION. 5 Ports from which horses may be carried or presented for carriage. 5.—
a vessel shall not carry a horse by sea from the State in the vessel except from an approved port.
a horse or his agent or the person in charge
a horse shall not present the horse for carriage by sea from the State except at an approved port. 6 Notice
intended exportation. 6. Any person intending to have a horse carried by sea from the State shall, in such manner as the Minister may require, give at least 48 hours' notice
such intention to the person specified in the First Schedule to this Order opposite the name
the approved port from which it is intended to have the horse carried. 7 Inspection. 7. Every horse intended for carriage by sea from the State shall be presented by the owner
the horse or by his agent or by the person in charge
the horse at the approved port from which the horse is to be carried for examination by a veterinary inspector. 8 Carriage
unfit horses. 8. A horse shall not be embarked on a vessel for carriage thereon from an approved port by the owner
the horse or by his agent or by the person in charge
the horse, or by the master or the owner
the vessel, unless and until the horse has been inspected and passed as fit to travel by a veterinary inspector. 9 Refusal by veterinary inspector to allow shipping
unfit horses. 9. Where a veterinary inspector is
opinion that a horse intended to be carried on a vessel from an approved port cannot, owing to infirmity, illness, injury, fatigue or any other cause be so carried without avoidable suffering, he may refuse to pass the horse for shipping and may, at his discretion, require the owner
the horse or his agent or the person in charge
the horse to mark the horse, and such owner, agent or person shall comply with the requirement. 10 Removal
loose shoes. 10. Where a horse intended to be carried on a vessel from an approved port has a loose shoe and the veterinary inspector requests the owner
the horse or his agent or the person in charge
the horse to remove the shoe together with its fellow (if any) on the opposite foot, such owner, agent or person shall comply with the request. PART III. PROTECTION AND CARE
HORSES WHILE ON BOARD. 11 Application
this Part. 11. The provisions
this Part shall have effect in relation to— (a) the carriage
horses by sea from the State, and (b) every vessel in which horses are carried by sea from the State. 12 Liability
owner and master
vessel for carriage
horses unless certain requirements are complied with. 12.—
this Article, it shall not be lawful for the owner or master
the vessel to carry horses on the vessel, unless the requirements
Articles 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25 and paragraph
this Order are complied with.
a vessel which contains stalls which do not comply with the requirements
paragraph
this Order, is satisfied that the stalls are suitable for the carriage
horses therein in that vessel, he may, by notice in writing sent to such owner, give his approval to the carriage
horses in such stalls in that vessel, and the Minister may at any time, by notice in writing sent to the owner
the vessel, withdraw such approval. (b) While an approval under subparagraph (a)
this paragraph is in force, the owner and master
the vessel which contains the stalls in respect
which the approval was given may carry horses in such stalls on that vessel. 13 Method
carrying horses and specification
fittings. 13.—
a deck, save that, subject to paragraph
this Article, a horse may be carried on an open or exposed deck provided it is carried in a portable box or by such other means as have been previously approved in writing by the Minister.
the following categories, namely, asses, small mules and young unbroken horses may be carried with horses
the same category together in pens. A mare with foal at foot may be carried in the same pen provided they are separated from other horses.
suitable size and formed either by removing the division boards between a number
stalls and fastening a sufficient number
boards to the front
the stanchions under the breast-rail to keep the horses in the pen or by being constructed in some other equally suitable and effective manner.
a substantial character and
sufficient strength to withstand the action
the weather and resist the weight
any horses that may be thrown against them. The fittings or other parts
the vessel, stall or pen likely to cause injury or suffering to horses shall be properly and securely fenced
f or padded, as the case may require.
identification.
a design approved in writing by the Minister and shall be secured to the vessel separately and in such a manner as to prevent their displacement by the motion
the vessel.
each stall or pen shall, in order to prevent slipping, be fitted with suitable wooden battens.
a design approved by the Minister. Each head-stall shall have two ropes attached which shall be
adequate length for tying to the rings fitted to the stanchions.
October in any year and ending on the 31st day
March in the next following year on open or exposed decks, except under a substantial and structurally sound watertight deck covering. 14 Overcrowding.
the vessel where horses are carried shall be provided with passage-ways which shall give free frontal access at all times to every stall or box and be
a minimum width
three feet from the inside
the breast-rail (in the case
any single row
stalls) or from the front
the boxes, as the case may be, and
a minimum width
six feet from the inside
the breast-rails between two rows
stalls in which the horses face each other. All such passageways shall be kept free
obstruction. The top
a hatchway shall not be deemed to be a passage-way unless— (
the horse extending beyond the coaming into the hatchway. 16 Light. 16. All parts
the vessel over which horses pass or in which they are carried shall be properly lighted by electric lights placed at a distance
not more than twenty feet from each other and arrangements shall be made for the provision at all times
adequate light for the proper tending
each horse. 17 Ventilation. 17. All parts
the vessel in which any horse is carried shall be sufficiently and suitably ventilated and no part below deck shall be used for the carriage
any horse unless, in addition to any ventilation obtained by means
the hatchways, such part is provided with mechanical means
ventilation by electric fans or otherwise sufficient to ensure the removal
foul air and an adequate supply
fresh air at all times for every horse carried in that part. Cowls shall be marked in such a manner as to indicate whether they are for the purposes
supply or exhaust and the compartment ventilated thereby shall be indicated on each cowl. 18 Drainage. 18. Suitable provision shall be made for the drainage
urine from the parts
the vessel used for the carriage
horses. 19 Feeding and watering. 19. The vessel shall carry a sufficient amount
suitable food and water provided by the owner
the vessel. Each horse shall, immediately following embarkation, be
fered water and shall when necessary during the voyage be fed and watered. Fodder shall be fed only from nets. Fresh water shall be laid on to all compartments in which horses are carried and a sufficient number
taps shall be fitted. Proper accommodation shall be provided on board for the storage
the food so that it shall not be unduly exposed to the weather at sea. 20 Attendance. 20. The owner
the vessel shall cause it to be provided with a sufficient number
competent persons to ensure the efficient watering, feeding and care
the horses during the voyage and the owner shall ensure that those duties are performed fully and efficiently. 21 First-aid treatment. 21. The vessel shall carry an adequate supply
first-aid materials approved by the Minister for that purpose and one at least
the persons having care
the horses on board shall be fully instructed in the use
such materials. 22 Facilities to be given to inspectors to make voyages on vessels. 22. The owner and the master
the vessel shall give all reasonable facilities to a veterinary inspector to enter the vessel and to make voyages therein for the purpose
ascertaining whether the provisions
this Order are complied with and
any further investigation which may be directed by the Minister from time to time. 23 Approaches, gangways and other apparatus. 23. Approaches, gangways, passage-ways, cages and other apparatus used for the loading, unloading or movement
horses on or from the vessel shall be so constructed that injury or suffering shall not be caused to the horses. 24 Power to require stalls to be kept in reserve. 24. A veterinary inspector may at his discretion require the master
the vessel to keep empty certain
the stalls in the vessel, in such position as may seem to him desirable, for the accommodation
any horses it may be necessary to remove from other stalls during the voyage and the master shall comply with the requirement. 25 Cleansing and disinfection. 25.—
the vessel and all fittings, boxes, pens, hurdles and utensils with which any horse or its droppings may have come in contact shall be thoroughly sprayed with an approved disinfectant and shall then be scraped and swept and the scrapings and sweepings and all dung, sawdust, fodder, litter and other matter shall be effectively removed from contact with horses or be destroyed by fire, (b) the aforesaid parts and fittings
the vessel and the other aforesaid things and any part
the vessel with which any discharge from the nostrils
any horse may have come in contact shall, after being thoroughly washed or scoured with water, be disinfected by being coated, washed or saturated with an approved disinfectant.
horses on or from the vessel, or otherwise used in connection with the carriage
any horse, shall, as soon as practicable after being so used, be thoroughly washed or scoured with water and thereafter disinfected with an approved disinfectant.
this Article, any vessel or thing mentioned therein shall forthwith be cleansed and disinfected as required by this Article by and at the expense
the owner or the person using or in charge
the vessel or thing, at any time upon receipt by him
a notice in writing signed by a veterinary inspector requiring such cleansing and disinfection. 26 Humane-killing instruments. 26.—
the owner
the vessel and the master thereof to see that the vessel is provided with such an instrument and with sufficient ammunition therefor and the master, if so required by a veterinary inspector, shall produce the instrument and ammunition for his inspection.
being disembarked from the vessel without cruelty, the master
the vessel shall forthwith cause that horse to be slaughtered by the aforementioned means. 27 Returns as to casualties. 27. The owner
the vessel or his agent in the State shall cause to be kept a record
all horses which have died or have been killed or seriously injured while on the vessel and shall, as soon as may be after the conclusion
each voyage, make a return to the Minister showing the total number
horses shipped on the voyage and how many horses died or were killed or injured on the voyage and, where known, the cause
such death or injury, and, where a horse was slaughtered under Article 26
this Order, the reason for slaughter. 28 Unfavourable weather. 28.—
the vessel shall not carry horses on any voyage
the vessel if there are reasonable grounds for anticipating that owing to adverse weather conditions the voyage would be attended by serious injury or suffering to, or loss
life among, the horses.
the vessel shall acquaint himself with all relevant weather forecasts and shall cause to be made, in such form as the Minister may require, and kept a record
any relevant adverse weather forecast. 29 Plans to be furnished in certain cases. 29. Owners
vessels to be fitted or refitted for the carriage
horses shall furnish for the approval
the Minister plans showing the general arrangement
the fittings and a longitudinal section showing in detail the proposed fittings. 30 Approval
vessels for the carriage
horses. 30.—
this Order for the carriage
horses by sea shall not be used for the carriage
horses by sea except under and in accordance with the written approval
the Minister.
INTENTION TO EXPORT. Port Notice to be given to Cobh The Portal Veterinary Supervisor, Department
Agriculture, Portal Inspection
fice, Cork. Cork The Portal Veterinary Supervisor, Department
Agriculture, Portal Inspection
fice, Cork. Drogheda The Secretary, Department
Agriculture, Dublin. Dublin The Portal Veterinary Supervisor, Department
Agriculture, Portal Inspection
fice, Dublin. Dundalk The Secretary, Department
Agriculture, Dublin. Port Notice to be given to Galway The Secretary, Department
Agriculture, Dublin. Limerick The Portal Veterinary Supervisor, Department
Agriculture, Portal Inspection
fice, Limerick. Waterford The Portal Veterinary Supervisor, Department
Agriculture, Portal Inspection
fice, Waterford. SECOND SCHEDULE. ORDERS REVOKED. Description
Order Extent
Revocation. The Transit
Horses, Asses and Mules (Ireland) Order
1913, dated the 15th day
May, 1913. Articles 1, 2, 3, 10, 11 and 12 and paragraph
stalls. 1.—
the stall to the deck above and from the corresponding area in the passageway within three feet
the front
the stall to the deck above shall be not less than 7 feet in the clear; from the foot platform or the floor
the stall, as the case may be, or from the corresponding area in the passageway within three feet
the front
the stall to the underside
any beam above shall be not less than 6 feet 6 inches in the clear, provided that no beam or projection from the deck above shall be more than 6 inches in width and that such beam or projection shall be fixed directly above and parallel to the division boards or haunch boards.
the division boards from the floor or foot platform to the upper edge
the top board shall be not less than 3 feet 9 inches and not more than 4 feet.
the breast rail from the floor or foot platform to the upper edge shall be 4 feet with the centre
the upper edge dipped and rounded
f to 3 feet 9 inches. Front stanchions. 2.—
each stall except where suitable means for fastening the breast rail on a bulk-head are available and the bulk-head makes the provision
division boards unnecessary. The stanchions shall be made
hard wood, 4 inches by 4 inches, well planed all over with edges rounded
f, or, alternatively,
iron or steel with edges rounded
f. All stanchions shall be firmly secured in position— (a) at the foot— (i) where the deck is
wood, by being sunk in a socket at least 1½ inches in depth, the front edge
the socket to be protected by an iron plate at least 1½ inches in width and securely fixed to the deck, the iron forming the plate to be at least one quarter
an inch in thickness and the overall thickness
the deck timber to be at least 2½ inches but, in cases where the timber deck is resting firmly on an iron deck, the overall thickness
the deck timber may be less than 2½ inches; (ii) where the deck is not
wood, by such means as shall be approved in writing by the Minister; (b) at the head, by an iron socket
at least 2 inches in depth securely affixed to the deck above, the iron forming the socket to be at least half-an-inch in thickness.
the stanchion may be provided, (
the stanchion to prevent it being displaced during the voyage. Rear stanchions. 3. Rear stanchions must be placed at the rere corners
each stall except where suitable means can be provided for securing division boards and haunch boards at the side
the vessel or where a permanent bulk-head makes the use
division boards unnecessary. Rear stanchions shall be strongly and sufficiently secured at head and heel as in the case
the front stanchions and shall be fitted with the necessary channels or angles on the front and sides to take the division boards, haunch board and heel board. The spacing and dimensions
the rear stanchions shall, except where otherwise required, correspond with those
the front stanchions. Division boards. 4. There shall be one division board between each stall. The division board shall consist
two boards measuring 9 inches by 2¼ inches with three 3 inch spacing pieces fitted between and secured together by three round iron bolts at the ends and centres. The ends
these bolts shall be clinched to prevent boards from working loose. The grooves to take the division boards shall be fitted so that when the boards are in position the top
the board shall be not less than 3 feet 9 inches and not more than 4 feet above the foot platform or floor
the stall. Each division board shall be well planed and smoothed and the top edge well rounded
f. Breast rail. 5. The breast rail shall be 9 inches by 2¼ inches, the length to be according to the width
the stall and so as to permit the breast rail being dropped in the grooves affixed to the sides
the stanchions and the breast rail to be so secured in the grooves by means
hardwood or metal stops affixed to the stanchion. The whole breast rail shall be well planed and smoothed and the top edge scalloped to prevent chafing. The top edge may be sheathed with zinc. Toe boards. 6. Each stall shall be fitted with a board 9 inches by 2¼ inches and shall be securely held in place between the two front stanchions to prevent the feet
a horse from slipping through the front
the stall under the breast rail. Foot platforms. 7. Except where the floor is
an anti-slip design approved by the Minister, every stall shall be provided with a foot platform which shall be moveable. All platforms shall be so fitted as to rest flat on the floor level. The platforms shall be made
three 1½ inch boards set 1 inch apart and secured by battens the width
the stall. The foot battens, four in number, shall be
hardwood and shall measure 3 inches by 3 inches with the upper edges rounded
f; one shall be placed 9 inches from the back, one 9 inches from the front and one 12 inches either side
the centre
the platform or in such other position as will afford the most effective foothold. The four battens shall be secured by galvanised iron screws 3½ inches by ½ inch well recessed below the top
the batten. Three battens 4 inches by 1½ inches shall also be screwed on to the underneath surface
the platform 9 inches from either end and across the centre and cut through at the spaces between the boards to allow
drainage. Foot platforms shall be made either to serve one stall, two stalls or three stalls, provided that they are capable
being easily removed and fitted as may be required for cleansing or other purposes. If the horses are to stand on a wooden deck, foot platforms may be dispensed with but battens shall be fixed to the deck in accordance with paragraph
this Order. Rearlining. 8. Stalls situated at the sides
the vessel shall be lined to a height
5 feet from the platform with 9 inches by 1½ inch boards securely fastened to the side
the vessel, with a clearance
3 inches between each board and between the bottom board and the platform. In the case
a single row
stalls on the middle line and in special circumstances at the sides
the vessel the lining shall consist
2 inch boards or 2 inch solid sheeting or thicker, according to the spacing
the rear stanchions, secured to the front
the rear stanchions or fitted into channel bars or cleats on the stanchions. In the case
two rows
stalls back to back, the lining shall be made sufficiently sound structurally to meet with the approval
the Minister. All boards shall be planed and smoothed and the upper edge
the top board shall be rounded
f. Wooden fillets 2 inches by 2 inches or suitable iron cleats shall be screwed on to the rear lining at suitable spaces according to the width
the stalls to form grooves for taking the division boards. Haunch board. 9. A board at least 9 inches by 3 inches suitably scalloped on the top edge to allow the horse to sit comfortably against it shall be secured to the rear lining
each stall or, alternatively, at a distance
6 inches to 9 inches therefrom, in which case the board shall be securely affixed to the division boards by means
suitable cleats or channels. The height
the haunch board shall be 3 feet from the foot platform. GIVEN under my
ficial Seal, this 17th day
November, 1960. PATRICK SMITH, Minister for Agriculture. EXPLANATORY NOTE. This order sets out revised conditions for the transport by sea
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