Brucellosis in Cattle (Disease-Free Area) (Amendment) Order, 1972.
Statutory Instruments
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paragraphs: (1) This Order may be cited as the Brucellosis in Cattle (Disease-Free Area) (Amendment) Order, 1972.
(2) The Brucellosis in Cattle (Disease-Free Area) Orders, 1968 to 1970, and this Order may be cited together as the Brucellosis in Cattle (Disease-Free Area) Orders, 1968 to 1972.
(3) This Order shall come into operation on the 25th day of May, 1972.
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paragraphs: The Brucellosis in Cattle (Disease-Free Area) Order, 1968 ( S.I. No. 112 of 1968 ), is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution in Article 3 (1), as amended by Article 2 of the Brucellosis in Cattle (Disease-Free Area) (Amendment) Order, 1970 ( S.I. No. 29 of 1970 ), of "counties of Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan and Sligo" for "counties of Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo",
(b) the substitution in paragraph (3) (b) of Article 5 of "any eligible animals or female animals aged less than twelve months" for "the eligible animals",
(c) the substitution in Article 5 (3) of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (d)—
"(d) where the person who took the samples has been notified by a District Veterinary Office that none of the animals tested has given a positive or inconclusive reaction to the test, the person who took the samples shall endorse each of the brucellosis certified cards for eligible animals (if any) surrendered to him in accordance with subparagraph (b) with an indication that the animal concerned has passed the test and shall return such brucellosis certified cards, when duly endorsed, and any other brucellosis certified cards so surrendered and the identity cards to either the owner or the person in charge of the herd;",
(d) the substitution in Article 5 (3) (e) of the following clause for clause (ii)—
"(ii) endorse each of the remaining brucellosis certified cards for eligible animals (if any) surrendered to him in accordance with subparagraph (b) with an indication that the animal concerned has passed the test and return those brucellosis certified cards, when duly endorsed, and any other brucellosis certified cards so surrendered and the identity cards to either the owner or the person in charge of the herd.",
(e) the addition of the following subparagraph to paragraph (3) of Article 5—
"(f) where samples have been taken from all the eligible animals in a herd, no female animal aged less than twelve months shall be moved out of the herd or off the premises on which the samples were taken, except under permit under this Article, until the tests have been completed and either the owner or the person in charge of the animals has been informed of the results of the tests.",
(f) the substitution in paragraph (2) of Article 7 of "any eligible animals or female animals aged less than twelve months" for "the eligible animals",
(g) the insertion in both subparagraph (a) and subparagraph (b) of paragraph (3) of Article 7 after "eligible animal" of "or female animal aged less than twelve months",
(h) the insertion in subparagraph (a) of paragraph (3) of Article 21 after "eligible animal" of "or a female animal aged less than twelve months",
(i) the substitution in Article 21 (3) of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (b)—
"(b) Where an eligible animal or a female animal aged less than twelve months which has come from a Brucellosis (Certified) Herd or from a herd in Northern Ireland which is a herd corresponding to a Brucellosis (Certified) Herd is exposed at a public show or sale of cattle in the area, the person in charge of the cattle shall have in his possession a permit authorising the movement of the animal from a Brucellosis (Certified) Herd or a permit issued by the Ministry of Agriculture in Northern Ireland authorising the movement of the animal from a herd in Northern Ireland which is a herd corresponding to a Brucellosis (Certified) Herd.",
(j) the insertion in paragraph (4) of Article 21 of "or female animals" after "eligible animals" in both places where that expression occurs,
(k) the insertion in paragraph (5) of Article 21 after "Eligible animals" of "or female animals aged less than twelve months", and