Brucellosis in Cattle (General Provisions) (Amendment) Order, 2001
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) This Order may be cited as the Brucellosis in Cattle (General Provisions) (Amendment) Order, 2001.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 25 day of May, 2001.
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paragraphs: In this Order -
“the Principal Order” means the Brucellosis in Cattle (General Provisions) Order, 1991 ( S.I. No. 114 of 1991 ).
“eartags” has the meaning assigned to them by the European Communities (Identification and Registration of Bovine Animals) Regulations, 1999.
“keeper” has the meaning assigned to it by the European Communities (Identification and Registration of Bovine Animals) Regulations, 1999 ( S.I. No. 276 of 1999 ).
“passport” has the meaning assigned to it by the European Communities (Identification and Registration of Bovine Animals) Regulations, 1999 ( S.I. No. 276 of 1999 ).
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paragraphs: Article 2 of the Principal Order is hereby amended by the substitution of the definition of “dealer” by the following definition -
“dealer” has the meaning assigned to it by the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1966 to 2001 (Approval and Registration of Dealers and Dealers' Premises) Order, 2001 ( S.I. No. 79 of 2001 ).
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paragraphs: Article 5(3)(b) of the Principal Order is replaced by the following:
“5(3)(b) at the commencement of the test the keeper of the animal or animals proposed to be tested shall surrender to the person taking the samples all the passports/identity cards in his possession in respect of all bovine animals on the holding.”
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paragraphs: Article 7(2) of the Principal Order is replaced by the following:
“7(2) A keeper who is notified in accordance with paragraph (1) of this Article that the holding has been declared a restricted holding, shall, if he has not already pursuant to Article 5(3)(b) of this Order surrendered the passports/identity cards issued in respect of all bovine animals on the holding, deliver forthwith to a veterinary inspector or to an authorised officer every such passport/identity card in his possession.”
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paragraphs: Article 7(3) of the Principal Order is replaced by the following:
“7(3) In case a holding is declared under paragraph (1) of this Article to be a restricted holding, then for as long as the holding remains a restricted holding no bovine animal shall be moved into or out of the holding except under and in accordance with the terms of a movement permit or in accordance with conditions laid down by a veterinary inspector”.
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paragraphs: Article 19 of the Principal Order is hereby amended by the addition of the following paragraph (7):
“(7) It shall not be lawful for a keeper to be in possession of or to have under his control an animal whose eartag or eartags have been interfered with or altered in any way”.
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paragraphs: The Second Schedule to the Principal Order is replaced by the Schedule to this Order.
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paragraphs: A keeper whose holding has been declared to be a restricted holding may be required to display a health warning notice so as to be clearly visible at or near each entrance to, and each exit from, his holding in the format stipulated by a veterinary inspector.
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paragraphs: A keeper to whom a notice under Article 9 has been issued shall continue to display, and maintain, the required health warning notice until such time as the restriction notice on the holding has been withdrawn by a notice in writing issued by a veterinary inspector.
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paragraphs: A keeper who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Order shall be guilty of an offence.