Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 130
ANIMALS, ENGLAND
ANIMAL HEALTH
F1The 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
F11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interpretation
F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Extension of definition of “disease”
F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exemption for activities authorised under the Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998
F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vaccination against the disease
F15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Initial requirements where disease is known or suspected to exist
F16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Isolation of animals
F17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notification by inspectors
F18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Powers of veterinary inspectors and officers
F19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Measures when the disease is confirmed
F110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restrictions in protection and surveillance zones
F111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Powers of inspectors and officers in protection and surveillance zones
F112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disease in Scotland and Wales
F112A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Declarations of zones
F112B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slaughter of animals
F113. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General duties of occupiers and keepers
F114. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Powers of inspectors in case of default
F115. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General powers of inspectors
F116. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enforcement and offences
F117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revocations
M1,M218.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