S.I. No. 53/2007 - Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Restriction on Bird Shows or Other Events) Order 2007

S.I. No. 53 of 2007

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 (RESTRICTION ON BIRD SHOWS OR OTHER EVENTS) ORDER 2007

I, MARY COUGHLAN, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 13 of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) as amended by the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001) (as adapted by the Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 306 of 2002)), hereby order as follows—

1. This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Restriction on bird shows or other events) Order 2007.

2. A person shall not organise or hold a show, exhibition, market, sale or sporting event involving a bird brought from Great Britain since 1 January 2007.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This Order restricts shows, sales and similar events involving birds.