S.I. No. 299/1972 -- Importation of Animal Semen (Prohibition) Order, 1972.
S.I. No. 299/1972: IMPORTATION OF ANIMAL SEMEN (PROHIBITION) ORDER, 1972. |
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IMPORTATION OF ANIMAL SEMEN (PROHIBITION) ORDER, 1972. |
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I, JAMES GIBBONS, Minister for Agriculture and Misheries, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 30 of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966), for the prevention of the spreading of disease, hereby order as follows:-- |
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1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Importation of Animal Semen (Prohibititon) Order, 1972. |
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(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 22nd day of December, 1972. |
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2. This Order shall apply to the semen of the following animals and poultry:-- |
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(a) dogs, cats, and all ruminating animals, except cattle, sheep and goats; |
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(b) domestic fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea-fowls, partridges, pheasants and pigeons. |
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3. The importation of any semen to which this Order applies is hereby prohibited save under and in accordance with a licence granted in that behalf by the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 1st day of December, 1972. |
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JAMES GIBBONS, |
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Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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This Order prohibits, except under licence, the importation of semen of the animals and poultry specified therein. |
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