Article 3 Notification of specified diseasesF1E1I1
England
For the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 in its application to this article—
the definition of “animals” in section 87(1) is hereby extended to comprise ungulates; and
the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) is hereby extended to comprise the diseases listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order.
A person who has in his possession or under his charge an animal or carcase which he knows or reasonably suspects is infected with a disease listed in Schedule 1 to this Order shall give notice of that fact as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1) below.
A veterinary surgeon or other person who, in the course of his duties, examines or inspects an animal or carcase which he reasonably believes is infected with a disease listed in Schedule 1 to this Order shall give notice of that fact as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1) below.
A person who, following analysis by him of a sample taken from an animal or carcase, reasonably suspects that the animal or carcase is infected with any of the diseases listed in Schedule 1 F2or Schedule 1A to this Order shall give notice of that fact as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1) below.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Order revoked (E. in relation to Bluetongue) (19.2.2003) by The Bluetongue Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/130), art. 18; and revoked (W. in relation to Bluetongue) (19.2.2003) by The Bluetongue (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/326), art. 19
- F2
Words in art. 3(4) inserted (E.) (21.4.2021) by The Specified Diseases (Notification and Control) (Amendment, etc.) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/443), arts. 1(1), 4(2)
Commencement
- I1
Art. 3 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1
Extent
- E1
This version of this provision applies to England only; separate versions have been created for Wales and Scotland