Fowl Pest Order, 1950.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: This Order may be cited as the Fowl Pest Order, 1950.
2 Definitions.
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paragraphs: In this Order—
the expression " the Minister " means the Minister for Agriculture;
the word " poultry " means domestic fowls, turkeys, ducks, geese, guinea fowls, pigeons, pheasants and partridges,
the word " eggs " means eggs of poultry or parts of eggs of poultry,
the word " carcases " means carcases of poultry or parts of carcases of poultry,
the expression " fowl pest " means fowl pest in any of its forms (including Newcastle disease and fowl plague),
the expression " approved disinfectant " means a disinfectant approved by the Minister under the Diseases of Animals (Disinfection) Order, 1931 ( S. R. & O. No. 59 of 1931 ),
the word " inspector " means a person appointed by the Minister to be an inspector for the purposes of this Order,
the expression " infected area " means an area declared under Article 11 of this Order to be a fowl pest infected area.
3 Notification of disease.
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paragraphs: (1) Every person having or having had in his possession or under his charge any poultry, or the carcases of any poultry, affected with or suspected of being affected with fowl pest shall immediately give notice of the infection or suspicion of infection to a member of the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na at the nearest Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na station who shall immediately inform the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin.
(2) A member of the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na may prevent any person from leaving the land or premises concerned, and may also prevent the removal of any poultry, carcases, eggs, or thing from such land or premises pending the result of inquiries as to the existence of fowl pest.
4 Notification of disease by veterinary surgeon.
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paragraphs: (1) A veterinary surgeon who examines any poultry or carcases and is of opinion that the poultry or carcases are affected with fowl pest, shall immediately give notice of the infection or suspicion of infection to a member of the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na at the nearest Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na station.
(2) The member of the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na shall immediately inform the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin.
(3) A veterinary surgeon before leaving any land or premises on which fowl pest exists or is suspected to exist shall thoroughly disinfect his hands, boots, clothes and overalls and take all other reasonable precautions to prevent the spread of disease.
5 Precautions to be adopted on premises on which disease exists or is suspected.
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paragraphs: (1) The occupier of premises on which there are any poultry or carcases affected with or suspected of being affected with fowl pest, shall forthwith—
(a) prevent the access of poultry, or of any person (other than the person attending the poultry), to the premises or part of the premises on which any poultry or carcases affected with or suspected of being affected with fowl pest are or have been kept,
(b) detain on the premises all poultry, carcases or eggs thereon,
(c) render all such reasonable assistance as may be required by an inspector for inquiry into the existence of disease.
(2) The restrictions imposed by this Article shall remain in operation until they are withdrawn by a notice served on the occupier of the premises by an inspector or until a notice (Form A) has been served on the occupier of the premises by an inspector under Article 6 of this Order.
(3) Nothing in this Article shall prevent the burning or burying of the carcases on the premises or the transmission by an inspector of any poultry or carcases for diagnosis.
6 Declaration of an infected place.
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paragraphs: (1) Where an inspector has grounds for suspecting the existence of fowl pest on any premises, a notice (in the Form A set forth in the Second Schedule hereto or in a form to the like effect) shall be served by the inspector on the occupier of the premises declaring the said premises, within the limits specified in the notice, to be an infected place for the purposes of this Order.