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Diseases of Animals Act, 1960

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This law amends previous Diseases of Animals Acts, specifically focusing on financial aspects related to animal disease control and updating terminology for bovine tuberculosis.

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Diseases of Animals Act, 1960 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge LĂ©im go dtĂ­ an t-ĂĄbhar SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General TĂĄirgthe 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 OifigiĂșil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile ReachtaĂ­ocht Achtanna an Oireachtais IonstraimĂ­ ReachtĂșla ReachtaĂ­ocht RĂ©amh-1922 Bunreacht AcmhainnĂ­ Seachtracha BillĂ­ (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris OifigiĂșil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An CoimisiĂșn um AthchĂłiriĂș an DlĂ­) Liosta Rangaithe ReachtaĂ­ochta AistriĂșchĂĄin (achtanna.ie) AistriĂșchĂĄin (Tithe an Oireachtais) FoilseachĂĄin Rialtais ar DĂ­ol DlĂ­ AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nĂł blianta nĂł raon TypeCineĂĄl All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1960 Diseases of Animals Act, 1960 Diseases of Animals Act, 1960 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de rĂ©ir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht IomlĂĄn Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRĂ­ arna ndĂ©anamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontĂĄil an tAcht IomlĂĄn Number 26 of 1960. DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT, 1960. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. The Principal Act. 2. Total sums leviable under section 71 of the Principal Act. 3. Winding up of the General Cattle Diseases Fund. 4. Cesser of section 72 of the Principal Act. 5. Amendments of the Diseases of Animals (Bovine Tuberculosis) Act, 1957. 6. Repeals. 7. Short title, collective citation and construction. SCHEDULE Enactments Repealed Acts Referred to Diseases of Animals Act, 1894 1894, c. 57 Diseases of Animals Act, 1954 1954, No. 6 Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1878 1878, c. 74 Diseases of Animals (Bovine Tuberculosis) Act, 1957 1957, No. 14 Number 26 of 1960. DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT, 1960. AN ACT TO AMEND THE DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS, 1894 TO 1957. [26th July, 1960.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— The Principal Act. 1.—In this Act “the Principal Act” means the Diseases of Animals Act, 1894, as amended or adapted by or under subsequent enactments. Total sums leviable under section 71 of the Principal Act. 2.—So much of section 1 of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1954 , as fixes the total sum which may be levied under section 71 of the Principal Act shall cease to have effect in relation to sums so levied after the passing of this Act, and in lieu thereof it is hereby enacted that the total sum which may be so levied after the passing of this Act shall not exceed a sum equivalent to a poundage of fourpence in the pound on the net annual value of the property in all the administrative counties in the State. Winding up of the General Cattle Diseases Fund. 3.—(1) The General Cattle Diseases Fund (in this section referred to as the Fund) established by the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1878, and continued by section 71 of the Principal Act shall be wound up on the 31st day of March, 1963. (2) Any balance standing to the credit of the Fund on the 31st day of March, 1963, and any moneys which but for this section would be payable into the Fund after that day shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer in such manner as the Minister for Finance shall direct. Cesser of section 72 of the Principal Act. 4.—Subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 72 of the Principal Act shall, on the 1st day of April, 1961, cease to have effect save with respect to expenditure incurred before that day by a local authority by way of remuneration, expenses, allowances or compensation payable by the local authority in accordance with that Act. Amendments of the Diseases of Animals (Bovine Tuberculosis) Act, 1957. 5.—(1) The Diseases of Animals (Bovine Tuberculosis) Act, 1957 , is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in section 1 for the definition of “accredited area” of the following: “‘attested area’ has the meaning specified in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 2;”, (b) by the substitution in section 2 and in subsections (2) and (3) of section 5 for “accredited”, in each case where that word occurs, of “attested”, and (c) by the substitution in subsection (1) of section 5 for “Register of Accredited Herds” of “Register of Attested Herds”. (2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on such day as the Minister for Agriculture by order appoints. Repeals. 6.—(1) The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule. (2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1963. Short title, collective citation and construction. 7.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Diseases of Animals Act, 1960. (2) The Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1957, and this Act may be cited together as the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1960. (3) This Act shall be read and construed as one with the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1957. SCHEDULE. Enactments Repealed. Section 6 . Session and Chapter or Number and Year Short Title Extent of Repeal 57 & 58 Vic., c. 57. Diseases of Animals Act, 1894. Section 71 (except subsection (8)), subsection (4) of section 72, section 73 and the Second Schedule. No. 2 of 1945. Diseases of Animals Act, 1945 . Section 9 . Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License RĂĄiteas PrĂ­obhĂĄideachais Inrochtaineacht AitheantĂłir Eorpach ReachtaĂ­ochta (ELI) CeadĂșnas SonraĂ­ Oscailte Liosta FianĂĄn © Government of Ireland. 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