# The Specified Diseases (Notification) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023, Article 4: Amendment of the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1 of Schedule 2—
(a) in paragraph 2—
(i) in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) for “cattle”, in each place it occurs, substitute “susceptible animals”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (3) for “head of cattle”, in each place it occurs, substitute “susceptible animal”;
(iii) after sub-paragraph (3) insert—
“(4) In this paragraph, “susceptible animal” means animal of the genus Ovis, Capra, Gazella, Bison, Bos or Bubalus, or of the species Syncerus cafer.”;
(b) in paragraph 8—
(i) the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1);
(ii) in that sub-paragraph for “horse”, in each place it occurs, substitute “susceptible animal”;
(iii) in that sub-paragraph for “horses” substitute “susceptible animals”;
(iv) after that sub-paragraph insert—
“(2) In this paragraph, “susceptible animal” means animal of the family Equidae or Camelidae,or of the genus Capra.”.
(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 2, in paragraph 8, for “horse”, in each place it occurs, substitute “animal”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2023/179/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/specified-diseases-notification-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2023/article-4
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