# The Zoonoses (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021, Article 2: Amendment of the Zoonoses Order (Northern Ireland) 1991


(1) The Zoonoses Order (Northern Ireland) 1991 is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 4(1)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (c) omit “and”;
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (d), add “; and”;
(c) after sub-paragraph (d), insert—
“(e) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).”.
(3) In Article 10—
(a) in paragraph (1), after “presence” insert “, or former presence,”;
(b) in paragraph (2)(a)—
(i) after “a culture” insert “or any diagnostic material”;
(ii) after “presence” insert “, or former presence,”.
(4) In Schedule 1, before the existing entry relating to Schedule 2 of the 1981 Order insert—
“Where the designated organism is Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Schedule 2 Pt. 1 para 10 and Pt. 2 para 12B.”
(5) In Schedule 2, after paragraph 2, insert—
“2A. Where the designated organism is Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the name and address of the keeper or owner of the animal or carcase from which the sample in which the designated organism is isolated or previous presence is detected.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/44/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/zoonoses-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2021/article-2
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