Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in |
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 11th February, 2011. |
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I, BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 13 of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) (as adapted by the Agriculture and Food (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2007 ( S.I. No. 705 of 2007 )), hereby order as follows: |
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1. This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Registration of Poultry Premises) (Amendment) Order 2011. |
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2. The Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Registration of Poultry Premises) Order 2008 ( S.I. No. 42 of 2008 ) is amended- |
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(a) in Article 2 by substituting for the definition of "premises"- |
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" 'premises' includes land (with or without buildings), vehicle, ship or other vessel, aircraft, railway wagon or other means of transport or any container used in transport;", and |
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(b) by substituting for Article 4(1)- |
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"4.(1) The owner or person in charge of poultry shall maintain, on a daily basis, a record of- |
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(a) all mortalities that occur in the flock or on the premises, |
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(b) the daily production of eggs in the flock, |
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(c) the intake of food and water by the flock, and |
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(d) purchases, sales and supplies of eggs used for breeding purposes or poultry and copies of associated health certificates and commercial documents.". |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, |
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7 February 2011 |
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BRENDAN SMITH, |
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Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE |
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) |
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This Order amends the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Registration of Poultry Premises) Order 2008 in relation to bio-security measures and the definition of premises. |