The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Export of Vehicles) (Disinfection of Tyres) Regulations 2001

UK Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 887 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created

0recorded in force

2revoked

Made: 9 March 2001
In force from: 10 March 2001
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
Made under: European Communities Act 1972

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.

These Regulations implement in the United Kingdom Article 10(2) of Commission Decision 2001/190/EC amending Commission Decision 2001/172/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (OJ No. L67, 9.3.2001, p.88). The Regulations impose, for the purpose of preventing the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, an obligation on the managing body of a port or, where there is an operator of a seaport terminal that operator, to ensure that no road vehicle is transported to a destination outside the British Islands through that port or terminal unless the tyres of that vehicle have been treated with an approved disinfectant (regulation 3). A power is conferred on inspectors to enter land or premises and to carry out examinations for the purpose of ascertaining whether there has been any contravention of the Regulations (regulation 4). Obstruction is an offence (regulation 5) and company directors and others can be punished for an offence by a body corporate (regulation 6). Breach of the Regulations is punishable on summary conviction by a fine of up to £5,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both (regulation 7). The Regulations are enforced in England, Wales and Scotland by the Minister or the local authority and in Northern Ireland by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (regulation 8).

Offences created by this instrument

Where a body corporate (other than in Scotland) is guilty of an offence under these Regulations, and that offence is… regulation 6(1) · Revoked · Strict liability
Penalties regulation 7 · Revoked · Strict liability

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