S.I. No. 31/2002 - Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (Removal of Certain Restrictions) Order 2002


I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture. Food and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 (2) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) (as adapted by the Agriculture and Food (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1999 ( S.I. No. 307 of 1999 )), hereby order as follows:-

1.         This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Removal of Certain Restrictions) Order 2002 and shall come into operation on 11th February 2002.

2.         Each of the Orders specified in the Schedule to this Order is revoked.

SCHEDULE

1.         Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Restriction of Import of Vehicles, Machinery and Other Equipment) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 51 of 2001 ).

2.         Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Restriction of Import of Vehicles, Machinery and Other Equipment) (Amendment) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 69 of 2001 ).

3.         Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Prohibition in respect of certain Imported Horses, Greyhounds, Machinery, Vehicles and Other Equipment) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 81 of 2001 ).

4.         Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Restriction of Import of Vehicles, Machinery and Other Equipment) Order 2001 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 84 of 2001 ).

5.         Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Restriction of Import of Vehicles, Machinery and Other Equipment) Order 2001 (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 106 of 2001 ).

6.         Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Movement of Persons) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 160 of 2001 ).

7.         Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Movement of Horses) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 199 of 2001 ).

8.         Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Movement of Horses) (Amendment) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 216 of 2001 ).

9.         Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Movement of Persons) (Amendment) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 237 of 2001 ).

10.       Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Import of Greyhounds) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 317 of 2001 ).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

11th February 2002

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Joe Walsh

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This Order removes certain restrictions imposed due to the risk of foot-and-mouth disease.