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Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order (Northern Ireland) 1977

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 1977 No. 113 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
29 April 1977
In force from
7 June 1977
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife
Made under
Third Schedule to the Diseases of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1958

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order but is intended to indicate its general purport.) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

For the purpose of preventing the introduction of rabies into Northern Ireland, this Order controls the landing in Northern Ireland of any animal belonging to the orders of mammals set out in Parts I and II of the Schedule to the Order. Animals may not be landed except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted by the Department, but the restriction does not, except in certain circumstances, apply to animals brought from the Republic of Ireland, or to dogs and cats from Great Britain, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Animals brought from countries other than Great Britain, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland must be detained in quarantine for a period of 6 months from the date of their landing in Northern Ireland, but in the case of vampire bats, their entry is only permitted on the condition that they will be quarantined for life. Animals landed in Northern Ireland from Great Britain, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man or Republic of Ireland which have previously been brought to one of those countries from a country outside (other than Northern Ireland) are subject to quarantine unless they have been detained and isolated in quarantine for a period of at least 6 months before being landed in Northern Ireland. The Department is empowered to impose licensing and quarantine restrictions in respect of animals brought from any country in the British Islands if an outbreak of rabies should occur in any of those countries. The Order contains provision for the landing of animals at prescribed ports and airports, the movement of animals to quarantine premises and the movement of animals during the quarantine period. The Department is empowered to license carrying agents and quarantined premises and to control animals passing through Northern Ireland or on board a vessel in a Northern Ireland port. The Department may also deal with animals (including those belonging to the orders of mammals specified in Part III of the Schedule) which have been in contact with animals from abroad. Other provisions relate to the keeping of records in quarantine premises, conditions which may be inserted in licences, and other ancillary matters. With regard to contraventions of .the Order, power is given to the Department to destroy an animal which is landed illegally, or in respect of which there has been a breach of a licence granted under the Order. As an alternative to destruction, the Department may require an animal to be exported or detained and isolated in quarantine. The Order revokes the Importation of Dogs and Cats Order (Northern Ireland) 1961; the Importation of Dogs and Cats (Amendment and Revocation) Order (Northern Ireland) 1970 and the Rabies (Importation of Mammals) Order (Northern Ireland) 1972 with the exception of Article 3 which extends the definition of animal for the purposes of the Diseases of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1958.

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