The Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

Regulation of movement of animals and poultry, etc.N.I.

19.  F1. . . the Department may by order—

(a)prohibit or regulate the exposure of F2. . . animals or poultry in markets, fairs or sale-yards, or other public or private places where animals or poultry are commonly exposed for sale, and the placing of such animals or poultry in lairs or other places adjacent to or connected with markets or fairs, or where animals or poultry are commonly placed before exposure for sale;

(b)prohibit or regulate the sending or carrying of diseased or suspected animals or poultry, or of other things, whether animate or inanimate, likely to spread disease, or the causing of such animals or poultry or such other things to be sent or carried, on railways, canals, rivers, or inland navigations, or in coasting vessels, or in an aircraft which is engaged in a journey or a part of a journey beginning and ending in Northern Ireland, or otherwise;

(c)prohibit or regulate the carrying, leading, or driving of diseased or suspected animals or poultry, or the causing of such animals or poultry to be carried, led or driven on highways or thoroughfares or elsewhere;

(d)prohibit or regulate the placing or keeping of diseased or suspected animals or poultry on commons or unenclosed lands or in fields or other places insufficiently fenced, or on the sides of highways;

(e)prohibit or regulate the movement of animals or poultry, and the removal of carcases, or other things, whether animate or inanimate, and prescribe and regulate the isolation of animals or poultry F3. . . ;

(f)prescribe and regulate the issue and production of licences respecting movement and removal of animals, poultry and things;

(g)prohibit or regulate the holding of markets, fairs, exhibitions and sales of animals or poultry;

(h)prescribe and regulate the cleansing and disinfection of places used for the holding of markets, fairs, exhibitions or sales of animals or poultry, or for lairage of animals, and yards, sheds, stables and other places used for animals or poultry;

(i)prescribe and regulate the cleansing and disinfection of vessels, aircraft, vehicles, and pens and other places, used for the carrying of animals or poultry or purposes connected with the carrying of animals or poultry;

(j)prohibit, absolutely or conditionally, the use for the carrying of animals or poultry or for any purpose connected with the carrying of animals or poultry, of a vessel, aircraft, vehicle, or pen or other place in respect of which, or of the use of which, a penalty has been imposed on any person for an offence against this Order; and

(k)provide for the exemptions from any such prohibitions by means of the grant of licences[F4 subject to such conditions as maybe specified in the licences].