The Importation of Birds, Poultry and Hatching Eggs Order 1979

UK Statutory Instrument 1979 No. 1702 — creates 1 criminal offence.

Made

17 December 1979

In force from

1 February 1980

Extent

Not stated

Subject

Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife

Made under

Diseases of Animals Act 1950

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order, which supersedes the previous Orders relating to the importation of poultry, hatching eggs and captive birds, prohibits the landing in Great Britain, without a licence issued by the appropriate Agriculture Minister, of any live poultry or other birds or hatching eggs from any place outside Great Britain. The Order contains provisions relating to quarantine and cleansing and disinfection of premises, vehicles etc. It confers on veterinary inspectors of the Agriculture Departments powers to deal with poultry, birds and hatching eggs suspected of being diseased and on inspectors of the Agriculture Departments and of local authorities powers to deal with any illegal landing or any other contravention of the Order. This Order makes the intentional contravention of certain provisions of the Order an indictable offence. A person convicted on indictment is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to an unlimited fine or to both.

Offences created by this instrument

• Any person who lands or attempts to land any poultry or eggs in contravention of article 4(1) above, or who… article 12 · Status not determined · Strict liability

What Parliament said about it

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• Animal Health Commons · Commons Chamber · 18 July 1989 · Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

  On 18 May the Minister gave me a most courteous and helpful hearing at the MAFF about imports of tropical birds from rain forests. He said tonight that he was not in a position to reply to the points that I put to him and I await his letter with considerable interest. I am heartened that a Minister should request further action on a letter from an Opposition Member. That is the sign of a good Minister. When I was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Dick Crossman, he did that on several occasions so that even an Opposition Member could get a better answer. This is a difficult subject and…

• Rain Forests (Trade) Commons · Commons Chamber · 20 December 1989 · Mr. Maclean

  I made my little speech on the importance of dry stone walls and the hon. Gentleman was kind enough to jump to his feet immediately after me and to stress that I was absolutely right and that dry stone walls—or dry stone "dykes" as he said—were vital to the rural economy. The hon. Gentleman spent five minutes making sensible and erudite points to back up what I had said, much to consternation of all my hon. Friends, who were surprised to see the hon. Member for Linlithgow entirely agreeing with everything that I said. They told me that my promotion prospects were ruined for ever. Thankfully,…

• Rain Forests (Trade) Commons · Commons Chamber · 20 December 1989 · Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

  When the topic of the international trade in birds, fish and rain forest reptiles was drawn in the ballot, there was a certain curiosity among parliamentary colleagues as to who would answer the debate. One of my hon. Friends said that it was a matter for the Treasury because it controlled Customs and Excise. No, said another colleague. He thought it was a matter for the Foreign Office because, he said, one had to tackle action by the Governments of rain forest countries at source. In any event, as I was told yesterday in reply to a parliamentary question, it is a matter for Community…

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