S.I. No. 317/2001 - The Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Import of Greyhounds) Order, 2001 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.
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- s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 2001 S.I. No. 317/2001 - The Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Import of Greyhounds) Order, 2001 S.I. No. 317/2001 - The Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Import of Greyhounds) Order, 2001 AmendmentsLeasuithe I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 30 of the Diseases of Animals, Act, 1966 (No 6 of 1966) (as adapted by the Agriculture and Food (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1999 ( S.I. No. 307 of 1999 )), hereby order as follows: - 1. This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Import of Greyhounds) Order, 2001. 2. In this Order — “authorised officer” means a person authorised pursuant to section 17A (inserted by section 2 of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act, 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966); “licence” means a licence granted under Article 4. 3.
(1)A person shall not import or attempt to import or cause or permit another person to import a greyhound — (
- a)from Great Britain, or (
- b)that has been in Great Britain at any time during the thirty days prior to import save under and in accordance with a licence.
(2)A person shall not have in his or her possession or under his or her control a greyhound that has been imported from Great Britain in contravention of this Article.
(3)A person who imports a greyhound from Great Britain shall have the licence relating to the greyhound in his or her possession. 4.
(1)The Minister may for the purposes of this Order grant a licence or cause a licence to be granted by a person designated by the Minister.
(2)The Minister or a person by whom the Minister causes a licence to be granted may — (
- a)grant a licence and attach conditions thereto, or (
- b)refuse an application.
(3)Without prejudice to paragraph
(2)of this Article, a person shall not cause or permit a greyhound in respect of which a licence is granted to be detained or mixed with other species of animal unless this is specifically provided for by a licence condition.
(4)Where an authorised officer, member of an Garda Siochana or officer of Customs and Excise has reasonable cause to suspect that a person is importing a greyhound or has imported a greyhound, he or she may request the person to produce the licence granted in respect of the greyhound to the officer or member and the person shall produce the licence. 5.
(1)Subject to paragraph
(2)of this Article, the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Restriction of Import of Horses and Greyhounds) (No. 2) Order, 2001 ( S.I. No. 85 of 2001 ), the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Restriction of Import of Horses and Greyhounds) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order, 2001 ( S.I. No. 109 of 2001 ) and the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Restriction of Import of Horses and Greyhounds) (No. 2) (Second Amendment) Order, 2001 ( S.I. No. 209 of 2001 ) are revoked.
(2)A reference to an Order revoked by paragraph
(1)of this Article shall be construed as a reference to this Order. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 6th July, 2001 JOE WALSH Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) This order prohibits the import of greyhounds from the U.K. save under and in accordance with the licence. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais