The Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 1, 8(1), 15(4), 72, 87(2) and (5) and 88(2) and (4) of the Animal Health Act 1981[^f00001], and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Title and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 21st October 1996.

Interpretation

2

In this Order—

• ...

• “veterinary surgeon” means a veterinary surgeon (or veterinary practitioner) registered under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966[^f00002].

Notification of specified diseases

3

• (1) For the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 in its application to this article—

• (a) the definition of “animals” in section 87(1) is hereby extended to comprise ungulates; and

• (b) the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) is hereby extended to comprise the diseases listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order.

• (2) A person who has in his possession or under his charge an animal or carcase which he knows or reasonably suspects is infected with a disease listed in Schedule 1 to this Order shall give notice of that fact as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1) below.

• (3) A veterinary surgeon or other person who, in the course of his duties, examines or inspects an animal or carcase which he reasonably believes is infected with a disease listed in Schedule 1 to this Order shall give notice of that fact as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1) below.

• (4) A person who, following analysis by him of a sample taken from an animal or carcase, reasonably suspects that the animal or carcase is infected with any of the diseases listed in Schedule 1 or Schedule 1A to this Order shall give notice of that fact as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1) below.

Notification of spongiform encephalopathy

4

• (1) For the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 in its application to this article—

• (a) the definition of “animals” in section 87(1) is hereby extended to comprise—

• (i) any kind of mammal except man, and

• (ii) any kind of four-footed beast which is not a mammal;

• (b) the definition of “poultry” in section 87(4) is hereby extended to comprise birds of all species; and

• (c) the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) is hereby extended to comprise any form of spongiform encephalopathy.

• (2) A person who, in the course of a laboratory examination of the carcase of any poultry, or of any animal other than a sheep, goat or animal of the bovine species, reasonably suspects the presence of spongiform encephalopathy, shall—

• (a) give notice of that fact as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1) below;

• (b) retain the sample examined and the remainder of the carcase until its disposal is authorised in writing by a veterinary inspector; and

• (c) if required in writing to do so by a veterinary inspector, surrender any samples in whatever form they are to a veterinary inspector.

• (3) This article shall not apply in relation to any spongiform encephalopathy which has been deliberately introduced into an animal, a carcase or a sample in a laboratory.

Notice

5

• (1) A notice under this Order shall be given to—

• (a) the Secretary of State;

• (b) an inspector; or

• (c) a constable of the police area in which the animal or carcase is situated.

• (2) An inspector (other than a veterinary inspector) or a constable who receives notice under this Order shall immediately inform a veterinary inspector of the facts notified.

• (3) Sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (1) do not apply in the case of notice given under article 4A or 4B.

Offences

6

Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse, contravenes or fails to comply with article 3, 4, 4A or 4B of this Order shall be guilty of an offence against the Animal Health Act 1981.

Enforcement

7

This Order shall be enforced by the local authority.

Revocations

8

The instruments in Schedule 2 of this Order are hereby revoked to the extent set out in Column 3 of that Schedule.

SCHEDULE 1 — SPECIFIED DISEASES

Part I

• African horse sickness

• Bluetongue

• Brucellosis caused by Brucella melitensis

• Contagious agalactia

• Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia

• Contagious epidydimitis

• Epizootic haemorrhagic virus disease

• Equine infectious anaemia

• Glanders (Burkholderia mallei)

• Goat pox

• Infection with Burkholderia mallei (glanders)

• Lumpy skin disease

• Peste des petits ruminants

• Porcine epidemic diarrhoea

• Rift Valley Fever

• ...

• Surra (Trypanosoma evansi)

• Teschen Disease

• Vesicular Stomatitis

Part II

• Sheep pox

SCHEDULE 2 — REVOCATIONS

Title	Reference	Extent
The Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1991	S.I.1991/1155	The whole instrument.
The Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) Order 1992	S.I.1992/3159	Article 3 and Schedule 1.
The Spongiform Encephalopathy (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 1994	S.I.1994/2627	Article 3.
The Animal Health Orders (Divisional Veterinary Manager Amendment) Order 1995	S.I.1995/2922	The reference to the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1991 at Paragraph 10 of Schedule 1, Part 1.

Signed

Angela Browning — Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food — 1996-10-07

Lindsay — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, — 1996-10-15

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales

Jonathan Evans — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, — 1996-10-07

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order replaces the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1991, as amended—“the 1991 Order”. It extends the definition of “disease” in the Animal Health Act 1981 so as to comprise the diseases set out in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Order; sheep pox, which is in Part II of that Schedule, is already a disease for the purposes of that Act by virtue of section 88(1) of that Act (article 3(1)(b)).

The Order requires notification to be given of an occurrence or suspected occurrence of a disease specified in Schedule 1 to the Order to the Divisional Veterinary Manager, an inspector or a constable (articles 3 and 5).

Viral Haemorrhagic Disease, affecting rabbits, was a specified disease requiring notification under the 1991 Order. This Order omits that disease from the list of specified diseases.

Article 4 provides for the notification of spongiform encephalopathy in certain cases. A breach of articles 3 or 4 of the Order is an offence under the Animal Health Act 1981 (article 6).

The Order is enforced by the local authority (article 7).

The 1991 Order and amendments to it, are revoked to the extent set out in Schedule 2 to the Order (article 8).

A Cost Compliance Assessment in relation to this Order has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament and copies can be obtained from the Animal Health (Disease Control) Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Government Buildings, Hook Rise South, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7NF.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1981 c. 22. See section 86(1) for a definition of “the Ministers” and “the Minister”.

[^f00002]: 1966 c. 36.

Editorial notes

[^key-f6052a3c0615d0c15738f9c4739bcc6e]: Art. 1 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^key-82d7bed8abac47f43d103e0853410bb6]: Art. 2 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^key-43e772f55c0d331fc724bbad8613b162]: Art. 3 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^key-7acd1fadb1ad52d6074b04e116d2217f]: Art. 4 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^key-62e0447dcb0f68e7f254a80679f3d2a6]: Art. 5 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^key-b30e7b54440589fe9457e2a49a44a5dc]: Art. 6 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^key-e4c9f00e0ad6a3ba62f3d78ec961182b]: Art. 7 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^key-299aba09dcb08537fd2a3b76ef48ba67]: Art. 8 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^key-c7bea300de7e280588bd519442493353]: Sch. 1 Pt. 1 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^key-ef8375b4e68dcc7e86fa6018bdacf312]: Sch. 1 Pt. 2 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^key-fe8f00ee8c45ca3bdb542d51376e1a39]: Sch. 2 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^key-2510a2bbfa3a7b3848b7cd42bdb8495d]: Word in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 omitted (29.7.1998) by virtue of The Sheep and Goats Spongiform Encephalopathy Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1645), arts. 1, 12

[^key-28847a2a13096dfc45e91c8b04174573]: Order revoked (E. in relation to Bluetongue) (19.2.2003) by The Bluetongue Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/130), art. 18; and revoked (W. in relation to Bluetongue) (19.2.2003) by The Bluetongue (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/326), art. 19

[^key-8791115d551483ec224a29b511a72070]: Word in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 omitted (S.) (19.2.2003) by virtue of The Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/91), arts. 1(1), 18(2) (with arts. 1(2), 4)

[^key-72ff0e3ee195b0a7ad1774f4ea828cba]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 inserted (E.) (29.8.2006) by The Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2166), arts. 1(b), 3; and inserted (W.) (29.8.2006) by The Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) (Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2237), arts. 1(2), 3

[^key-aaee11827d71b8902ef062b2766454cf]: Words in art. 2(1) revoked (E.) (1.11.2009) by The Animal Health (Divisional Veterinary Managers) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2713), arts. 1, 2(2), Sch. 2; and revoked (W.) (1.4.2010) by The Animal Health (Divisional Veterinary Managers) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/618), arts. 1, 2(2), Sch. 2

[^key-3c7e0c7fdf83a0b5997399bf7a74cdea]: Words in art. 5(1)(a) substituted (E.) (1.11.2009) by The Animal Health (Divisional Veterinary Managers) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2713), arts. 1, 2(1), Sch. 1

[^V_W_3f4dd364-fd1c-133e-1817-311c923ef529]: Order revoked (E. in relation to Bluetongue) (19.2.2003) by The Bluetongue Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/130), art. 18; and revoked (W. in relation to Bluetongue) (19.2.2003) by The Bluetongue (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/326), art. 19

[^V_W_3f8f43fa-e9d6-79cd-dbe9-ce0cfd9c2973]: Words in art. 5(1)(a) substituted (W.) (1.4.2010) by The Animal Health (Divisional Veterinary Managers) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/618), arts. 1, 2(1), Sch. 1

[^V_W_4d238a52-1bd2-8c99-7032-8a970f9646fc]: Art. 5 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^M_E_118nqbhe-snif-q720-37xn-67f7bbb57ea16]: This version of this provision applies to Wales only; separate versions have been created for England and Scotland only

[^M_E_i9vzq57x-psm3-swg1-94zd-67f7bbb57eaa1]: This version of this provision applies to Scotland only; separate versions have been created for England and Wales only

[^M_E_vl04ce1h-8qrg-llpt-o53x-67f7bbb57ead1]: This version of this provision applies to England only; separate versions have been created for Scotland and Wales only

[^V_S_a188549e-dfad-b87f-9d1a-bde31b3f7c63]: Art. 2 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^M_E_97z8s2mb-wozo-mf5h-g9ex-67f7be188e7c5]: This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only

[^M_E_p87tsze6-wnqg-s1hj-sz5r-67f7be188e823]: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

[^key-a79ac544ea2e62418784eaade4f0e09e]: Words in art. 2 substituted (S.) (28.6.2013) by The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/173), arts. 1(1), 11(2)

[^key-e5d08a7b108afdb3fe060c41a4a87c64]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 omitted (S.) (1.7.2012) by virtue of The African Horse Sickness (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/178), arts. 1(b), 39(2) (with art. 4); and omitted (W.) (31.7.2013) by virtue of The African Horse Sickness (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1662), regs. 1(c), 40(2)

[^key-51f9c6a81fb263b093a1a40c7ce41d80]: Art. 3A inserted (E.) (18.12.2015) by The Specified Diseases (Notification) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2023), arts. 1(b), 2(2)

[^V_S_150f6ec1-614e-64ce-6192-8c51a14c9368]: Art. 3 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^key-e20db675389fc010aa74ff25350a3177]: Words in art. 3(2) inserted (S.) (2.3.2016) by The Specified Diseases (Notification) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/41), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(a)

[^key-c6d2a9da0799ece2c62f4e9dbdbf7c4b]: Words in art. 3(3) omitted (S.) (2.3.2016) by virtue of The Specified Diseases (Notification) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/41), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(b)(i)

[^key-49ffdee1b60e661c7cbedc3d396860a2]: Words in art. 3(3) inserted (S.) (2.3.2016) by The Specified Diseases (Notification) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/41), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(b)(ii)

[^key-9ea84971b214113295d991474e202be7]: Words in art. 3(4) inserted (S.) (2.3.2016) by The Specified Diseases (Notification) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/41), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(c)

[^key-b88939693c4a1affa7613e73cd32a8ca]: Art. 3A inserted (S.) (2.3.2016) by The Specified Diseases (Notification) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/41), arts. 1(1), 2(4)

[^key-2a4ed24866299050ba5e3f374d8ac05e]: Art. 5 substituted (S.) (2.3.2016) by The Specified Diseases (Notification) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/41), arts. 1(1), 2(5)

[^key-d8dee93f74401fc3deef39cdb5121796]: Words in art. 2 inserted (S.) (2.3.2016) by The Specified Diseases (Notification) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/41), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

[^key-29c9c759fa8a8438153a5db7ae29089c]: Words in art. 2 inserted (S.) (2.3.2016) by The Specified Diseases (Notification) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/41), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

[^key-b356fcd5a8107218025ab6b690a36ef8]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 inserted (E.) (18.12.2015) by The Specified Diseases (Notification) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2023), arts. 1(b), 2(3); and inserted (S.) (2.3.2016) by The Specified Diseases (Notification) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/41), arts. 1(1), 2(6)

[^V_W_ce5dbfe0-0a2a-2976-f768-c005b8e652d0]: Order revoked (E. in relation to Bluetongue) (19.2.2003) by The Bluetongue Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/130), art. 18; and revoked (W. in relation to Bluetongue) (19.2.2003) by The Bluetongue (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/326), art. 19

[^V_W_3458d560-d0b0-5eca-5398-f26c7fac6a11]: Art. 3 in force at 21.10.1996, see art. 1

[^M_E_9soyzqip-pej6-g4i5-mbh2-67f7d1f5f1c5d]: This version of this provision applies to Scotland only; separate versions have been created for England and Wales

[^M_E_n4xwzhzc-ysoz-f4hq-mcaf-67f7d1f5f1cf8]: This version of this provision applies to Wales only; separate versions have been created for England and Scotland

[^M_E_79aujv53-rz01-qcdq-50kj-67f7d1f5f1d29]: This version of this provision applies to England only; separate versions have been created for Wales and Scotland

[^key-a3ef88e29f475cffdf1e8d5e81c02793]: Words in art. 3(1)(b) inserted (S.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/130), arts. 1, 3(2)(a)

[^key-e851ec50e2a2f7593e5adff638113ac2]: Words in art. 3(1)(b) inserted (W.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Diseases (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/480), arts. 1(2), 3(2)(a)

[^key-cacbef37151f9d9ca772c998f49e00ae]: Words in art. 3(4) inserted (S.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/130), arts. 1, 3(2)(b)

[^key-cf22ae4da2a1e2f2864e4aa5bdfa6af5]: Words in art. 3(4) inserted (E.) (21.4.2021) by The Specified Diseases (Notification and Control) (Amendment, etc.) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/443), arts. 1(1), 4(2)

[^key-c432dfe129c3fb2d2920ce790d6358f6]: Words in art. 3(4) inserted (W.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Diseases (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/480), arts. 1(2), 3(2)(b)

[^key-57d111c103a9308adc506da4c0108aa4]: Arts. 4A, 4B inserted (E.) (21.4.2021) by The Specified Diseases (Notification and Control) (Amendment, etc.) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/443), arts. 1(1), 4(3)

[^key-69a66670bdd19ad377aa038f2e077748]: Arts. 4A, 4B inserted (S.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/130), arts. 1, 3(3)

[^key-97f1863d00704304bcff4855874ac165]: Arts. 4A, 4B inserted (W.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Diseases (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/480), arts. 1(2), 3(3)

[^key-edfb6bc26111de4d029154db341bb16e]: Art. 5(3) inserted (E.) (21.4.2021) by The Specified Diseases (Notification and Control) (Amendment, etc.) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/443), arts. 1(1), 4(4)

[^key-42dfb5626630e4c7a034fe5a17e21837]: Art. 5(3) inserted (W.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Diseases (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/480), arts. 1(2), 3(4)

[^key-b9ea1ebb7e125748881fdc5035fd935c]: Words in art. 6 substituted (E.) (21.4.2021) by The Specified Diseases (Notification and Control) (Amendment, etc.) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/443), arts. 1(1), 4(5); substituted (W.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Diseases (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/480), arts. 1(2), 3(5); and substituted (S.) (21.4.2021) by virtue of The Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/130), arts. 1, 3(4)

[^key-a4b41ad3f1426d12ab6ed7968f5d9cbf]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 inserted (E.) (21.4.2021) by The Specified Diseases (Notification and Control) (Amendment, etc.) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/443), arts. 1(1), 4(6)(c); inserted (W.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Diseases (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/480), arts. 1(2), 3(6); and inserted (S.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/130), arts. 1, 3(5)(c)

[^key-defe04fe88ececfea91c3e4f5aa10a7d]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 inserted (E.) (21.4.2021) by The Specified Diseases (Notification and Control) (Amendment, etc.) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/443), arts. 1(1), 4(6)(b); and inserted (W.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Diseases (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/480), arts. 1(2), 3(6)

[^key-eac71432d9038743298b4017f20fd23a]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 inserted (E.) (21.4.2021) by The Specified Diseases (Notification and Control) (Amendment, etc.) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/443), arts. 1(1), 4(6)(a); inserted (W.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Diseases (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/480), arts. 1(2), 3(6); and inserted (S.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/130), arts. 1, 3(5)(a)

[^key-21d9f2df48935e5ba86731fe18678ce9]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 inserted (S.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/130), arts. 1, 3(5)(b)

[^key-b447677a3263a83e3909baeb347d8b06]: Sch. 1A inserted (E.) (21.4.2021) by The Specified Diseases (Notification and Control) (Amendment, etc.) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/443), arts. 1(1), 4(7); and Sch. 1A inserted (W.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Diseases (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/480), arts. 1(2), 3(7)

[^key-60c39f9a7d2aaccb7577fcc67bb72ca1]: Sch. 1A inserted (S.) (21.4.2021) by The Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/130), arts. 1, 3(6)

Sharing information and providing advice on porcine epidemic diarrhoea: England

3A

• (1) Where a person has given notice to the Secretary of State of suspected porcine epidemic diarrhoea in pigs in England in accordance with article 3, this article applies.

• (2) The Secretary of State must, as soon as reasonably practicable, supply the following information to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board—

• (a) the contact details of the person in possession of the pigs suspected of being infected with porcine epidemic diarrhoea, and

• (b) the location of the suspect premises.

• (3) Following receipt of the information mentioned in paragraph (2), the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board may—

• (a) provide advice to the person in possession of the pigs about the disease;

• (b) advise any pig keeper whose pigs are suspected of having contact with the suspect premises, and other pig keepers in the vicinity of the suspect premises, to take appropriate precautions to protect their pigs from porcine epidemic diarrhoea.

• (4) Where a faecal sample tests positive for porcine epidemic diarrhoea, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board may—

• (a) advise any pig keeper whose pigs are suspected of having contact with the suspect premises, and other pig keepers in the vicinity of the suspect premises, of the positive test result for porcine epidemic diarrhoea;

• (b) disseminate the fact of the positive laboratory test result to those persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of those in the pig industry as it considers appropriate.

• (5) Prior to advising any pig keeper in accordance with paragraph (3)(b) or (4)(a), or disseminating information in accordance with paragraph (4)(b), the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board must inform the person in possession of the affected pigs of its intention to give such advice or disseminate such information (as the case may be).

Notification of spongiform encephalopathy

Notice

Offences

Enforcement

Revocations

Notification of infection with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans: England

4A

• (1) For the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 in its application to this article—

• (a) the definition of “animals” in section 87(1) of the Act is extended to include relevant amphibians;

• (b) the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) of the Act is extended to include infection with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans.

• (2) A person who—

• (a) has in his possession or under his charge a relevant amphibian, and

• (b) knows, or reasonably suspects, that the relevant amphibian is infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans,

must give notice of that knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable.

• (3) A veterinary surgeon or other person who, in the course of his duties—

• (a) examines or inspects a relevant amphibian, and

• (b) knows or reasonably suspects that the relevant amphibian is infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans,

must give notice of that knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable.

• (4) A person who—

• (a) analyses a sample taken from a relevant amphibian, and

• (b) knows or reasonably suspects that the sample taken from the relevant amphibian is infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans,

must give notice of that knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable.

• (5) In paragraphs (2) to (4), “relevant amphibian”—

• (a) means an amphibian of the group “Caudata”; and

• (b) includes the carcase of any such amphibian.

• (6) This article applies in relation to England only.

Notification of Ebola virus: England

4B

• (1) For the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 in its application to this article—

• (a) the definition of “animals” in section 87(1) of the Act is extended to include relevant primates;

• (b) the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) of the Act is extended to include infection with Ebola virus.

• (2) A person who—

• (a) has a relevant primate in his possession or under his charge, and

• (b) knows or reasonably suspects that the relevant primate is infected with Ebola virus,

must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable.

• (3) A veterinary surgeon or other person who, in the course of his duties—

• (a) examines or inspects a relevant primate, and

• (b) knows or reasonably suspects that the relevant primate is infected with Ebola virus,

must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable.

• (4) A person who, in the course of his duties—

• (a) analyses a sample taken from a relevant primate, and

• (b) knows or reasonably suspects that the sample taken from the relevant primate is infected with Ebola virus,

must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable.

• (5) In paragraphs (2) to (4)—

• (a) “relevant primate” means any kind of primate except man, and;

• (b) includes the carcase or any part of the carcase of a primate.

• (6) This article applies in relation to England only.

Notice

Offences

Enforcement

Revocations

SCHEDULE 1A — FURTHER SPECIFIED DISEASES

• Bovine genital campylobacteriosis

• Bovine Viral Diarrhoea

• Infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

• Infection with bovine rhinotracheitis or infectious pustular vulvovaginitis

• Paratuberculosis

• Trichomonosis

• Bovine genital campylobacteriosis

• Infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

• Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/ infectious pustular vulvovaginitis

• Paratuberculosis

• Trichomonosis