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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/swine-vesicular-disease-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/note",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2009/223",
  "legislation_title": "The Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/swine-vesicular-disease-regulations-northern-ireland-2009",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations implement the provisions of Council Directive 92/119/EEC introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease (O.J. No. L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69) in so far as that Directive controls swine vesicular disease and Commission Directive 2007/10/EC (O.J. No. L 63, 1.3.2007, p. 24). They revoke and remake with amendments the Swine Vesicular Disease Order (Northern Ireland) 1973.\nPart I is introductory.\nPart II deals with the notification of suspicion of swine vesicular disease.\nPart III and Schedule 1 deal with premises where swine vesicular disease is suspected or confirmed, or which have been exposed to the virus.\nPart IV deals with slaughterhouses.\nPart V and Schedule 2 make provision for the establishment of protection, surveillance and movement zones following the confirmation of swine vesicular disease on any premises\nPart VI prohibits vaccination against swine vesicular disease except in the circumstances set out there.\nPart VII contains provisions relating to inspection and enforcement.\nBreach of the Regulations is an offence punishable—\n(a) on summary conviction, with a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both, or\n(b) on conviction on indictment, with a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/223/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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