Fowl Pest Order, 1950. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1950 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Poultry Hunting/capture Wild fauna Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations make provisions for measures to prevent and control diseases of poultry. "Poultry" here means domestic fowls, turkeys, ducks, geese, guinea fowls, pigeons, pheasants and partridges. Regulation 3 introduces a requirement to notify diseases or suspicion of diseases affecting fowl to local authorities. Regulation 4 concerns notification of disease by veterinary surgeon. Regulation 5 prescribes precautions to be adopted on premises on which disease exists or is suspected. Where an inspector has grounds for suspecting the existence of fowl pest on any premises, a notice (in the Form A set forth in the Second Schedule) shall be served by the inspector on the occupier of the premises declaring the said premises, within the limits specified in the notice, to be an infected place for the purposes of this Order. The Minister may order slaughter and disposal of carcasses pursuant to regulation 7. Regulation 9 provides for cleansing and disinfecting of premises. Regulation 10 introduces restrictions on the movement of poultry exposed to infection. The Minister may by order declare a specified area to be a fowl pest infected area for the purposes of this Order under regulation. The hunting and shooting of wild birds is prohibited in an infected area. (16 regulations and 2 Schedules) Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Amended by Fowl Pest (Amendment) Order, 1992 Legislation | Ireland | 1992 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fowl Pest (Amendment) Order, 1950. Legislation | Ireland | 1950 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fowl Pest (Amendment) Order, 1968. Legislation | Ireland | 1968 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Poultry, Birds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations, 1996. Legislation | Ireland | 1996 Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, EIA, Forest management/forest conservation, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX