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  "legislation": "nisr/1999/264",
  "legislation_title": "Tuberculosis (Examination and Testing) Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 1999",
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  "path": "schedule/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Prohibition on testing, vaccination and treatment",
  "text": "(1) A person, other than an authorised officer, shall not carry out a test on any bovine animal for tuberculosis.\n(2) A person, other than an authorised officer, shall not carry out a test on any non-bovine animal for tuberculosis without the permission of the Divisional Veterinary Officer for the area in which the animal is kept.\n(3) A person shall not vaccinate any animal against tuberculosis except in accordance with the conditions of a licence issued by the Department.\n(4) A person shall not treat any animal for tuberculosis except in accordance with the conditions of a licence issued by the Department.\n(5) A licence issued under sub-paragraph (2), (3) or (4)—\n(a) shall be in writing;\n(b) may be granted subject to conditions; and\n(c) may be modified, suspended or revoked by notice in writing given to the holder thereof at any time.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "I1",
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