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No. 6/1966:
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT, 1966
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL
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1 Short title and commencement.
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2 Interpretation.
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3 General powers of Minister.
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4 Laying of orders.
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5 Licences.
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6 Exemption from stamp duty and fees.
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7 Expenses.
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8 Disposal of moneys received by Minister.
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9 Repeal and transitional provisions.
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10 Continuance of orders and regulations.
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PART II CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF DISEASE
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11 Application of this Act.
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12 Notification of disease.
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13 Orders for prevention or checking of disease.
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14 General provisions as to infected places and areas.
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15 Orders relating to infected places and areas.
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16 Power to exclude strangers.
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17 Slaughter of diseased animals and compensation.
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18 General provisions as to disposal of animals, poultry and carcases.
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19 Clearance, attested and disease-free areas.
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20 Orders in relation to clearance, attested and disease-free areas.
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21 Regulations as to animal remedies.
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22 Compensation for animals and poultry taken in clearance, attested and disease-free areas.
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23 Slaughter and compensation in other cases.
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24 Registers of attested or disease-free herds and flocks.
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25 Powers of authorised persons and officers.
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26 Diseased animals or poultry in transit.
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27 Regulation of movement of animals, fairs, markets, etc.
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28 Transport of animals and poultry.
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29 Carriage of animals and poultry by sea or air.
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30 Import of animals, poultry, etc.
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31 Quarantine stations.
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32 Saver in relation to Customs Acts.
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33 Provision in regard to imported animals, poultry, quarantine, etc.
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34 Regulation of ports, aerodromes, landing places and imported animals.
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35 Prevention of sheep scab.
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PART III FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
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36 Duties of local authorities.
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37 Default of local authorities.
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38 Power to authorise the making of regulations by local authorities.
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39 Slaughter of animals and poultry by local authorities.
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40 Regulations of local authorities.
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41 Functions of local authority as to orders, etc.
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PART IV ADMINISTRATION
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42 General powers of inspectors.
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43 Powers to detain vessels and aircraft.
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44 Expenses of burial of carcases washed ashore.
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45 Powers to appoint additional inspectors, etc.
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46 Powers and duties of the Garda Síochána.
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PART V OFFENCES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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47 Prosecution of offences.
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48 Offences punishable by fine only, unless offence repeated within twelve months.
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49 Offences punishable in all cases by fine or imprisonment.
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50 Appeals from orders made on complaint.
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51 Proceedings under Customs Acts for unlawful landing or shipping.
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52 General provisions as to procedure.
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53 Evidence and form and service of instruments.
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PART VI MISCELLANEOUS
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54 Restrictions sale and export of horned cattle.
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55 Amendment of Clean Wool Act, 1947.
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56 Orders as to dogs.
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57 Pasteurising of separated milk.
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58 Provisions as to compensation.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
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SECOND SCHEDULE
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THIRD SCHEDULE
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AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE WITH AMENDMENTS THE ENACTMENTS RELATING TO DISEASES OF ANIMALS AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO ANIMALS.
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[1st March, 1966.]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—
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