Diseases of Animals (Modification No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. No. 592 of 1996). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Slaughtering Liability/compensation Cattle Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order amends the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 in Part II of Schedule 2 with respect to the amount of compensation payable for cattle slaughtered or caused to be slaughtered as a result of being: (a) suspected of being affected with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; and (b) cattle which are in contact with cattle affected by the disease or which appear to be otherwise exposed to the infection of that disease. Definitions of “closed herd”, "herd" and exposed animals are added in respect of bovine animals. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 1115 (N.I. 22)). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1981 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal welfare, Drugs, Inspection, International trade, Poultry, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX