# The Movement of Animals (Restrictions) (Amendment) Order 1991, Article 2: Amendment


The Movement of Animals (Restrictions) Order 1990 shall be amended as follows:—
(a) in article 3(1) (interpretation and application)—
(i) after the definition of“carcase” there shall be inserted the following definition:—
““infected area” means an area declared to be an infected area under article 4A(1);” and
(ii) after the definition of“the Minister” and“the Ministry” there shall be inserted the following definition:—
““slaughterhouse” means—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yardas defined in section 34 of the Slaughterhouses Act 1974, and
(b) in relation to Scotland, a slaughterhouse as defined in section 22of the Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980;”; and
(b) after article 4 there shall be inserted the following articles:—
“Declaration of infected area
4A (1) If the Minister knows or suspects that disease existsin any area he may, by special order, declare the area to be an infectedarea.
(2) An area shall remain an infected area until such date as may bespecified in the special order or, if none, until the special order iswithdrawn.
(3) The provisions of article 4B shall apply in an infected area.
(4) Any premises which are partly inside and partly outside an infected shall be deemed to be wholly inside that area.
Restrictions on movement of animals within and out of an infected area
4B (1) No person shall move an animal out of an infected area—
(a) except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinaryinspector; or
(b) unless the animal is moved through the area from a place outside ofthe area direct to another place outside the area with all practicablespeed and by the most direct route without being unloaded in the area.
(2) A licence mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) above shall permit themovement of the animal to which it relates to either of the followingdestinations—
(a) a slaughterhouse; or
(b) premises for examination.
(3) No person shall move an animal from any farm, holding oragricultural premises in an infected area to any other farm, holding oragricultural premises in that area except under the authority of alicence granted by a veterinary inspector.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1251/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/movement-of-animals-restrictions-amendment-order-1991/article-2
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