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Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. 3 of 2001).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to Amend and Extend the Diseases Of Animals Acts, 1966 to 2000.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal welfare Pests/diseases Inspection Internal trade Animal health
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Minister may appoint such and so many persons or such class of persons as he or she thinks fit to be authorized officers for the purposes of some or all of the provisions of section 17A. Section 29A gives the Minister the power to regulate by order: (a) the possession, purchase, sale or supply of animals and poultry, or animals and poultry of a particular class or description, by dealers for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a disease or for the purpose of preventing injury or suffering to animals or poultry; (b) the approval and registration of dealers and dealers' premises.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Amends

Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966).

Legislation | Ireland | 1966

Keyword: Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Cattle, Registration, Quarantine, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Control on Supply of Animals) Order 2002 (S.I. 189 of 2002).

Legislation | Ireland | 2002

Keyword: Animal health, Internal trade, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX