# The Zoonoses Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 S.R. 1997/548 · made 23 December 1997 Article 7 of the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (“the 1981 Order”) empowers the Department, with a view to reducing the risk to human health from any disease carried in animals or poultry, to make an Order designating any disease which, in its opinion, constitutes such a risk and to apply any provision of the 1981 Order to that disease. ## Introductory text ANIMALS Made 23rd December 1997 Coming into operation 24th December 1997 The Department of Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 7(1) and (2) of the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: ## 1 Citation and commencement This Order may be cited as the Zoonoses Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 24th December 1997. ## 2 Interpretation In this Order— “animals” means bovine animals, sheep, goats, deer and all other ruminant animals; and “the 1981 Order” means the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. ## 3 Designation of spongiform encephalopathies for the purposes of Article 7 of the 1981 Order (1) Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, being a disease which is carried in animals and constitutes in the opinion of the Department, a risk to human health, is hereby designated for the purposes of Article 7 of the 1981 Order. (2) The provisions of the 1981 Order listed in the Schedule to this Order shall have effect for the purpose of preventing the spread of the disease designated under paragraph (1) to or among humans as they have effect for the purpose of preventing the spread of that disease among animals. ## Signature Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on L.S. R. S. Johnston Assistant Secretary 23rd December 1997. ## Provisions of the Disease of Animals Order (Northern Ireland) 1981 applied in relation to bovine spongiform encephalopathy with a view to reducing the risk to human health from that disease. Provisions Description Article 2 Interpretation Article 3 Expenditure for the eradication of diseases Article 5(1) Prevention or checking of disease Article 6 Seizure and destruction of carcases etc. Article 9 Power to obtain information for the purpose of Article 3 Article 10 Separation of diseased animals and poultry and notice of disease Article 11 Treatment of animals or poultry exposed to infection Article 12 General provisions as to infected places and areas Article 14 Orders relating to infected places and areas Article 15 Power to exclude strangers Article 16 Slaughter of diseased and suspected animals and poultry Article 17 Additional officers and expenses for the purposes of slaughter Article 18 General provisions relative to slaughter and compensation Article 19 Regulation of movement of animals and poultry, etc. Article 20 Disease found in animals in transit Article 24 Orders prohibiting imports of animals, etc. Article 29 Regulations of ports, aerodromes, landing places and imported animals, poultry, etc. Article 31 Compensation not payable for animals temporarily quarantined in Northern Ireland Article 32 Export of animals and poultry Article 42 Functions of constables Article 44 Records and returns Article 45 Seizure of records Article 46 General powers of inspectors Article 50 Payment of fees and expenses Article 51 Evidence and service of instruments Article 52(1) to (5) Offences Article 53 Offences in respect of Article 3 Article 54 Defences and evidence Article 55 Extension of time for bringing summary proceedings Article 56 Venue Article 57 Proceedings under Customs Acts for unlawful landing or shipping Article 58 Persons to whom compensation may be paid and liabilities of persons other than owners Article 59 Yearly return by the Department Article 60(1) General power to make Orders Article 61(3) Publications etc. of Orders Schedule 2 Part I paras 10A and 10C and Part II para 12A Schedule 3 Part I and II (Matters about which provision may be made in an Order under Article 24) ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order.) Article 7 of the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (“the 1981 Order”) empowers the Department, with a view to reducing the risk to human health from any disease carried in animals or poultry, to make an Order designating any disease which, in its opinion, constitutes such a risk and to apply any provision of the 1981 Order to that disease. This Order designates bovine spongiform encephalopathy for the purposes of Article 7 (Article 3(1)) and applies certain provisions of the 1981 Order to bovine spongiform encephalopathy with a view to preventing the spread of that disease to or among humans (Article 3(2) and the Schedule). --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/548 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/zoonoses-order-northern-ireland-1997 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.