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DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1958 - SECT 51

Interpretation.

51.(1) Where the owner or person in charge of any animal or bird is charged
with an offence against this Act relative to disease or to any illness of that
animal or bird, he shall be presumed to have known of the existence of the
disease or illness, unless and until he shows to the satisfaction of the court
that he had not knowledge thereof, and could not with reasonable diligence
have obtained that knowledge.

(2) Where a person is charged with an offence against this Act in not having
duly cleansed or disinfected any place, vessel, aircraft, vehicle, or thing
belonging to him or under his charge, and a presumption against him on the
part of the prosecution is raised, it shall lie on him to prove the due
cleansing and disinfection thereof.

(3) Every offence against this Act shall be deemed to have been committed, and
every cause of complaint or matter for summary proceeding under this Act or an
order of the Ministry shall be deemed to have arisen, either in any place
where the same actually was committed or arose, or in any place where the
person charged or complained of or proceeded against happens to be at the time
of the institution or commencement of the charge, complaint, or proceeding.

1979 c.2



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