Johne's Disease Order, 1955.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: This Order may be cited as the Johne's Disease Order, 1955.
2 Definitions.
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paragraphs: —(1) In this Order—
" the Minister " means the Minister for Agriculture ;
" animals " means cattle, sheep, goats, all other ruminating animals and swine ;
" carcase " means the carcase of an animal and includes any part of the carcase ;
" veterinary inspector " means a veterinary inspector of the Minister ;
" inspector " means a veterinary inspector or a person duly authorised by the Minister to be an inspector for the purposes of this Order.
(2) The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.
3 Notification of Disease.
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paragraphs: —(1) Every person having in his possession or under his charge any animal or carcase affected with or suspected of being affected with Johne's disease shall immediately give notice of the fact to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin.
(2) A veterinary surgeon who examines any animal or carcase and is of opinion that the animal or carcase is affected with Johne's disease shall immediately give notice of the infection or suspicion of infection to (a) the person having the animal or carcase in his possession or under his charge, and (b) the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin.
(3) Every person having in his possession or under his charge any animal or carcase affected with or suspected of being affected with Johne's disease shall forthwith take such steps as are necessary to secure that the animal or carcase shall be kept on the land or premises concerned and the animal shall as far as practicable be isolated from other animals.
4 Inquiry as to the existence of disease.
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paragraphs: —(1) Where, by reason of information received under the preceding Articles or otherwise, there are reasonable grounds for supposing that on any land or premises there is an animal or carcase which is affected with Johne's disease, a veterinary inspector may—
(a) enter at all reasonable hours on any part of such land or premises and examine any animal or carcase thereon ;
(b) take samples of the blood or faeces or urine or abnormal discharge or other material from any animal or specimens from any carcase on the land or premises ;
(c) with the previous consent in writing of the owner of the animal or his agent, but not otherwise, and subject to any directions which may be given from time to time by the Minister, subject any animal on the land or premises to such tests as may be necessary to ascertain whether such animal is affected with Johne's disease ;
(d) require, as may be necessary, the marking for the purpose of identification of any animal on the land or premises.
(2) The occupier of the land or premises, the members of his family and any persons in his employment shall—
(a) render such reasonable assistance to the veterinary inspector as may be required for all or any of the purposes of this Article, and
(b) give to the veterinary inspector such information as they possess as to the animals which are or have been on the land or premises.
5 Prohibition of movement of animals.
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paragraphs: —(1) Where a veterinary inspector on examination of an animal has grounds for believing that the animal is affected with Johne's disease, he may serve a notice (in the Form A set forth in the Second Schedule to this Order) on the owner or person in charge of the animal prohibiting the movement of the animal from the land or premises specified in the notice.
(2) When a notice has been served under paragraph (1) of this Article the animal to which the notice refers shall be detained on the land or premises specified in the notice and the animal and any other animal and any dung, fodder and litter on the said land or premises shall not be moved therefrom except under and in accordance with a licence granted by an inspector.