DISEASES OF FISH ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1967 - SECT 3 Risk of infection orders.

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DISEASES OF FISH ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1967 - SECT 3

Risk of infection orders.

3.(1) Where the Ministry is satisfied that there is a likelihood of any waters
becoming infected waters the Ministry may make an order (in this Act called a
"risk of infection order") prohibiting the bringing, otherwise than under the
authority and in accordance with the terms of a written permit issued by
the Ministry, into Northern Ireland, or into any part of Northern Ireland
specified in the order, of

(a)any fish or species, condition or description of fish whether alive or dead
other than frozen or canned or cooked fish duly imported into Northern Ireland
in compliance with any regulations for the time being in force relating to
matters of public health or food hygiene; or

(b)any food for fish.

(2) If and so long as a risk of infection order is in force in any part of
Northern Ireland, the Ministry, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
any other enactment, may, by agreement with the owner or occupier of any land
(including land covered by water) and with the owners of any several fishery
in any waters in that part to and from which the passage of fish might be
hindered, erect and maintain on that land and athwart any waters in that part
a barrier for the purpose of preventing fish entering any waters in that part
or for facilitating the examination or treatment of fish in, approaching or
leaving those waters.

(3) A risk of infection order shall be subject to negative resolution.

(4) Any person who acts in contravention of any of the provisions of a
risk of infection order or of any authority issued by the Ministry for the
purposes of such an order or who damages, interferes with or removes any
barrier erected or maintained under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an
offence against this Act.

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DISEASES OF FISH ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1967 - SECT 3