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S.I. No. 247/1960 - Bovine Tuberculosis (Control of Public Sales of Cattle) (No. 2) Order, 1960.

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Cattle) (No. 2) Order, 1960. S.I. No. 247/1960 - Bovine Tuberculosis (Control

Public Sales

Cattle) (No. 2) Order, 1960. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 247

1960. BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS (CONTROL

PUBLIC SALES

CATTLE) (No. 2) ORDER, 1960. ARRANGEMENT

ARTICLES. Article.

  1. Short title and commencement.
  2. Definitions.
  3. Restriction on holding

public sales in the area

cattle. 4. Control

public sales in the area

cattle.

  1. Documents in relation to cattle at public sales in the area.
  2. Examination

bovine animals by authorised

ficers. 7. Production by authorised

ficer

his appointment. S.I. No. 247

1960. BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS (CONTROL

PUBLIC SALES

CATTLE) (No. 2) ORDER, 1960. I, PATRICK SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, it appearing to me to be necessary for the purpose

the progressive eradication

bovine tuberculosis, do hereby, in exercise

the powers conferred on me by section 22

the Diseases

Animals Act, 1894, and section 2

the Diseases

Animals (Bovine Tuberculosis) Act, 1957 (No. 14

1957), as amended by section 5

the Diseases

Animals Act, 1960 (No. 26

1960), order as follows: 1 Short title and commencement. 1.—

(1)This Order may be cited as the Bovine Tuberculosis (Control

Public Sales

Cattle) (No. 2) Order, 1960.

(2)This Order shall come into operation on the 12th day

December,

  1. 2 Definitions.
  2. In this Order— "the area", except in clauses (ii) and (iii)

subparagraph (a)

paragraph

(5)

Article 5

, means such area as consists

the administrative counties

Cavan, Longford, Monaghan and that part

the administrative county

Westmeath lying west

the River Inny; "attested" means, in relation to an animal, that it is— (a)

an attested herd, (b) from an attested area, (c)

a herd in Northern Ireland which, under the law

Northern Ireland, is a herd corresponding to an attested herd, or (d) from an area in Northern Ireland which, under the law

Northern Ireland, is an area corresponding to an attested area; "authorised

ficer" means a person appointed by the Minister in writing to be an authorised

ficer for the purposes

this Order; "clear herd" means a herd

cattle which has had at least two successive clear tests (that is to say, tests with tuberculin at which all animals in the herd were tested and passed the tests) subsequent to the date on which the area in which the herd is situated was declared by Order

the Minister to be a clearance area; "the Minister" means the Minister for Agriculture; "public sale" means any sale

cattle other than— (a) a sale by a farmer

his own cattle on his own farm, or (b) a sale

cattle specifically authorised by the Minister and held in accordance with any conditions attached to the authorisation. 3 Restriction on holding

public sales in the area

cattle. 3.—

(1)A person shall not hold in the area a public sale

cattle save in premises approved

by the Minister.

(2)The Minister, at his discretion, may grant and revoke approvals for the purposes

this Article and any such approval— (

  1. a)may be granted either subject to such conditions as the Minister considers appropriate and specifies in the approval or without conditions, and (
  2. b)may be granted either in respect

a limited period or without limitation as to period.

(3)The conditions specified in any approval issued under this Article shall be complied with. 4 Control

public sales in the area

cattle. 4.—

(1)A bovine animal shall not be exposed at any public sale in the area

cattle except as provided for in this Article.

(2)Subject to Article 5

this Order, cattle

the following classes only may be exposed at a public sale in the area

cattle: (

  1. a)attested cattle, (
  2. b)cattle from a clear herd in the area, (
  3. c)cattle (other than attested cattle) from a clear herd not in the area in respect

which identity cards have been issued by the Minister indicating that the cattle are from a clear herd, (d) cattle (other than attested cattle) from a herd in the area (other than a clear herd) being a herd the most recent test with tuberculin

which was a clear test (that is to say, a test at which all animals in the herd were tested and passed the test), (e) cattle which, during the period

14 days ending immediately before the day

the sale, have completed a test pursuant to the Bovine Tuberculosis (14-Day Test) Order, 1960 ( S.I. No. 176

1960 ), and have passed the test or have completed a test in Northern Ireland corresponding to that provided for by that Order, and have passed the test. 5 Documents in relation to cattle at public sales in the area. 5.—

(1)Where cattle referred to in subparagraph (a)

paragraph

(2)

Article 4

this Order are exposed at a public sale in the area

cattle, the person in charge

the cattle shall have in his possession a permit or licence establishing that the cattle are attested cattle and authorising their movement from the area from which they came.

(2)Where cattle referred to in subparagraph (b)

paragraph

(2)

Article 4

this Order are exposed at a public sale in the area

cattle, the person in charge

the cattle shall have in his possession a certificate issued by a veterinary surgeon certifying that the cattle are from a clear herd in the area.

(3)Where cattle referred to in subparagraph (c)

paragraph

(2)

Article 4

this Order are exposed at a public sale in the area

cattle, the person in charge

the cattle shall have in his possession a permit issued by the Minister authorising movement

the cattle to the sale.

(4)Where cattle referred to in subparagraph (d)

paragraph

(2)

Article 4

this Order are exposed at a public sale in the area

cattle, the person in charge

the cattle shall have in his possession a certificate issued by a veterinary surgeon that the cattle are from a herd the most recent test with tuberculin

which was a clear test (that is to say, a test at which all animals in the herd were tested and passed the test).

(5)Where cattle referred to in subparagraph (e)

paragraph

(2)

Article 4

this Order are exposed at a public sale in the area

cattle, the person in charge

the cattle shall have in his possession— (

  1. a)where the test was carried out— (
  2. i)in the area, (
  3. ii)in the area as defined in the Bovine Tuberculosis (Clearance Area) (Special Controls) Order, 1960 ( S.I. No. 178

1960 ), as amended by the Bovine Tuberculosis (Clearance Area) (Special Controls) (Amendment) Order, 1960 ( S.I. No. 218

1960 ), or (iii) in the area as defined in the Bovine Tuberculosis (Attested Area) Order, 1960, either— (I) a tuberculin test certificate (export) issued under the Bovine Tuberculosis (14-Day Test) Order, 1960, (II) a tuberculin test certificate (domestic) issued under the Bovine Tuberculosis (14-Day Test) Order, 1960, or (III) a market clearance certificate in respect

the cattle, (

  1. b)where the test was carried out elsewhere in the State, either— (
  2. i)a tuberculin test certificate (export) issued under the Bovine Tuberculosis (14-Day Test) Order, 1960, or (
  3. ii)a market clearance certificate in respect

the cattle, (c) where the test was carried out in Northern Ireland, a certificate issued by the veterinary surgeon who carried out the test, certifying that the cattle have passed that test.

(6)A person having in his possession pursuant to this Article any permit, licence or certificate shall, on demand made by a member

the Garda Síochána or an authorised

ficer, produce it for inspection by such member or

ficer. 6 Examination

bovine animals by authorised

ficers. 6. An authorised

ficer may examine any bovine animal exposed at any public sale in the area

cattle and may make any inquiries in relation to the animal as may be reasonably necessary for the administration

this Order. 7 Production by authorised

ficer

his appointment. 7. Where an authorised

ficer makes a demand or an examination pursuant to this Order, he shall, if requested, produce his appointment for examination by the person concerned. GIVEN under my

ficial Seal, this 8th day

December, 1960. PATRICK SMITH, Minister for Agriculture. EXPLANATORY NOTE. This Order regulates public sales

cattle held in Counties Cavan, Longford, Monaghan and the part

County Westmeath lying west

the River Inny and specifies the classes

cattle which may be exposed at such sales. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government

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