S.I. No. 59/2001 - The Foot and Mouth (Restriction on Movement), Order 2001

I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on me sections 3 and 13 of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) and Article 41 of the Foot and Mouth Disease Order, 1956 ( S.I. No.324 of 1956 ) hereby order as follows:

1.       This Order may be cited as the Foot and Mouth (Restriction on Movement), Order 2001

2.       In this Order —

“area” means the area specified in the Schedule to the Foot and Mouth (Controlled Area) (No.1) Order, 2001;

“sell” includes offer, expose or keep for sale, invite an offer to buy, or distribute for reward and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;

“supply” includes giving without payment.

3.       A person shall not move an animal into the area.

4.       A person shall not move an animal from the area.

5.       A person shall not move an animal from one place within the area to another place within the area.

6.       A person shall not have in his possession or under his control, sell or supply an animal that has been moved in contravention of Article 3.

7.       A person shall not have in his possession or under his control, sell or supply an animal that has been moved in contravention of Article 4.

8.       A person shall not have in his possession or under his control, sell or supply an animal that has been moved in contravention of Article 5.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The effect of this Order is to restrict the movement of animals in a controlled area.