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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/zoonoses-order-northern-ireland-1997/schedule",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1997/548",
  "legislation_title": "The Zoonoses Order (Northern Ireland) 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/zoonoses-order-northern-ireland-1997",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "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.",
  "text": "Provisions\nDescription\nArticle 2\nInterpretation\nArticle 3\nExpenditure for the eradication of diseases\nArticle 5(1)\nPrevention or checking of disease\nArticle 6\nSeizure and destruction of carcases etc.\nArticle 9\nPower to obtain information for the purpose of Article 3\nArticle 10\nSeparation of diseased animals and poultry and notice of disease\nArticle 11\nTreatment of animals or poultry exposed to infection\nArticle 12\nGeneral provisions as to infected places and areas\nArticle 14\nOrders relating to infected places and areas\nArticle 15\nPower to exclude strangers\nArticle 16\nSlaughter of diseased and suspected animals and poultry\nArticle 17\nAdditional officers and expenses for the purposes of slaughter\nArticle 18\nGeneral provisions relative to slaughter and compensation\nArticle 19\nRegulation of movement of animals and poultry, etc.\nArticle 20\nDisease found in animals in transit\nArticle 24\nOrders prohibiting imports of animals, etc.\nArticle 29\nRegulations of ports, aerodromes, landing places and imported animals, poultry, etc.\nArticle 31\nCompensation not payable for animals temporarily quarantined in Northern Ireland\nArticle 32\nExport of animals and poultry\nArticle 42\nFunctions of constables\nArticle 44\nRecords and returns\nArticle 45\nSeizure of records\nArticle 46\nGeneral powers of inspectors\nArticle 50\nPayment of fees and expenses\nArticle 51\nEvidence and service of instruments\nArticle 52(1) to (5)\nOffences\nArticle 53\nOffences in respect of Article 3\nArticle 54\nDefences and evidence\nArticle 55\nExtension of time for bringing summary proceedings\nArticle 56\nVenue\nArticle 57\nProceedings under Customs Acts for unlawful landing or shipping\nArticle 58\nPersons to whom compensation may be paid and liabilities of persons other than owners\nArticle 59\nYearly return by the Department\nArticle 60(1)\nGeneral power to make Orders\nArticle 61(3)\nPublications etc. of Orders\nSchedule 2 Part I paras 10A and 10C and Part II para 12A\nSchedule 3 Part I and II (Matters about which provision may be made in an Order under Article 24)",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Paragraph 10A was inserted by S.R. 1990 No. 135"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Paragraph 10C was inserted by S.R. 1997 No."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Paragraph 12A was inserted by S.R. 1995 No. 273 and further amended by S.R. 1996 No. 238, S.R. 1996 No. 592 and S.R. 1997 No. 181"
    }
  ],
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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."
}