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(5), and submit the plan as so modified to the Minister for approval.
(7)Where the Minister fails, within a period of 60 days of the receipt by him or her of a plan under this Article, to— (
- a)approve, (
- b)refuse approval of, or (
- c)require modification under paragraph
(5), the plan stands approved by him or her.
(8)This Article does not apply to Aujeszky’s disease. Sporting and recreational events 7.
(1)An inspector of the Minister may prohibit by notice in writing— (
- a)the holding of any sporting or recreational activity, or (
- b)the hunting or shooting of wild animals and wild birds, on any premises or in any area specified in the notice if, in his or her opinion, the holding of the activity or hunting or shooting of wild animals and wild birds on that premises or in that area may cause the spread of disease or present a risk of spread of disease and a notice may be withdrawn or varied by a subsequent notice.
(2)A person shall comply with a notice served under paragraph
(1). Service 8.
(1)A restriction notice,
Article 6or 7 or a direction shall, subject to paragraph
(2), be addressed to the person concerned by name, and may be served— (
- a)by delivering it to the person, (
- b)by leaving it at the address at which the person ordinarily resides or, if an address for service has been furnished, at that address, (
- c)by sending it by post in a prepaid registered letter to the address at which the person ordinarily resides or, if an address for service has been furnished, at that address, (
- d)if the address at which the person ordinarily resides cannot be ascertained by reasonable enquiry, by delivering it to a person over 16 years of age resident or employed on the premises, or (
- e)by affixing it in a conspicuous position on or near the premises.
(2)If a restriction notice,
Article 6
or 7 or a direction is to be served on or given to a person who is the owner or person in charge of an animal or other thing or the owner or occupier of a premises and the name of the person cannot be ascertained by reasonable enquiry, it may be addressed to the person by using the words the owner or, as the case may require, the occupier.
(3)A person shall not at any time within 6 months after a restriction notice,
Article 6or 7 or a direction is affixed under paragraph
(1)(e) remove, damage or deface the notice without lawful authority. Forgery 9.
(1)A person shall not forge or utter knowing it to be forged a licence, restriction notice,
Article 6or 7 or a direction or a document purporting to be an extract therefrom (hereafter in this Article referred to as “a forged record”).
(2)A person shall not alter with intent to defraud or deceive, or utter knowing it to be so altered a licence, restriction notice,
Article 6or 7 or a direction or a document purporting to be an extract therefrom (hereafter in this Article referred to as “an altered record”).
(3)A person shall not, without lawful authority, have in his or her possession a forged record or an altered record.
(4)A person shall not— (
- a)efface, obliterate or alter a mark or other identification attached or applied pursuant to this Order or attach or apply a mark or other identification which could be confused with a mark or other identification so attached or applied, or (
- b)have in his or her possession or under his or her control an animal, product or other thing bearing a mark or other identification, which could be confused with a mark, or other identification attached or applied pursuant to this Order.
(5)A person, shall not, in purported compliance with this Order, give information that he or she knows to be false or misleading. Savers 10.
(1)A notification made under the Order revoked by Article 11 is considered to be notification under Article 3.
(2)A notice served under a provision revoked by Article 11 and in force immediately before the making of this Order is considered to be a restriction notice and may be varied or withdrawn as if made under this Order. Revocations 11.
(1)The Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Notification and Control of Animal Diseases) Order 2006 ( S.I. No. 359 of 2006 ) is revoked.
(2)A reference, in any enactment, to an Order revoked by paragraph
(1)is to be construed as a reference to this Order or to the corresponding provision of this Order. Article 2 Schedule African horse sickness. Arizona disease. Aujeszky’s disease. Bovine leucosis. Brucellosis in ruminating animals (except cattle) and swine. Campylobacteriosis (caused by or involving Campylobacter jejuni). Caprine viral arthritis — encephalitis. Capripox (Sheep and Goat pox). Caseous lymphadenitis. Contagious agalactia. Contagious equine metritis. Contagious pleuro-pneumonia of cattle. Diseases of poultry caused by or involving Yersinia spp. Dourine. Enzootic abortion of ewes. Epizootic abortion of cattle. Epizootic haemorrhigic disease in deer. Epizootic Lymphangitis in horses, asses and mules. Equine encephalomyelitis. Equine viral arteritis. Fowl pest (other than Avian influenza and Newcastle disease). Glanders (farcy) in horses, asses or mules. Infectious equine anaemia. Infectious laryngo-tracheitis. Johne’s disease in cattle, goats, sheep, other ruminating animals and swine. Lumpy skin disease. Maedi visna. Mycoplasmosis (caused by or involving Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Mycoplasma meleagradis or Mycoplasma synovia). Newcastle disease. Parasitic Mange. Peste des petits ruminants. Pleuro-pneumonia in bovines. Porcine corona virus. Porcine enterovirus encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease). Porcine epidemic diarrhoea. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome. Psittacosis. Pulmonary adenomatosis. Rift valley fever. Rinderpest (Cattle Plague). Salmonellosis (caused by or involving Salmonella enteriditis or Salmonella typhimurium). Salmonella Gallinarum. Salmonella Pullorum. Scrapie. Sheep scab. Swine Fever (other than classical swine fever). Swine influenza. Transmissible gastro-enteritis. Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (other than scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy). Tuberculosis in ruminating animals (except cattle). Turkey rhinotracheitis. Vescicular stomatitis. Warble fly. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 15 April 2008 MARY COUGHLAN. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). This Order consolidates and modernises existing provisions relating to the notification and control of animal diseases. A number of animal diseases (e.g. bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis, foot and mouth disease) that are subject to comprehensive control rules in other legislation are not affected by this Order. 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