Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 130

ANIMALS, ENGLAND

ANIMAL HEALTH

^F1 The Bluetongue Order 2003

Made

28th January 2003

Coming into force

19th February 2003

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in exercise of her powers under sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 15(4), 17(1), 23, 25, 32, 34, 35, 36, 83(2) and 88(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981 makes the following Order:

Title, commencement and extent

^F1 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interpretation

^F1 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Extension of definition of “disease”

^F1 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exemption for activities authorised under the Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998

^F1 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vaccination against the disease

^F1 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Initial requirements where disease is known or suspected to exist

^F1 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Isolation of animals

^F1 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notification by inspectors

^F1 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Powers of veterinary inspectors and officers

^F1 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Measures when the disease is confirmed

^F1 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Restrictions in protection and surveillance zones

^F1 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Powers of inspectors and officers in protection and surveillance zones

^F1 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Disease in Scotland and Wales

^F1 12A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Declarations of zones

^F1 12B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Slaughter of animals

^F1 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General duties of occupiers and keepers

^F1 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Powers of inspectors in case of default

^F1 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General powers of inspectors

^F1 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Enforcement and offences

^F1 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Revocations

^M1^,^M2 18. The Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) Order 1992 and the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996 are revoked insofar as they apply to bluetongue.

Elliot Morley

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

in force	Provision is in force
in force*	In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)
not in force	Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)
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_dfn	Defined term (alternative style)

in force

Provision is in force

in force*

In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)

not in force

Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)

defined term

Defined term

_dfn

Defined term (alternative style)

footnote	commentary	related provisions
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1	Order revoked (except for art. 18) (2.11.2007) by The Bluetongue Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3154) , art. 27(a) (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
M1	S.I. 1992/3159 .
M2	S.I. 1996/2628 .