S.I. No. 312/1982:

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER 1982.

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER 1982.

I, BRIAN LENIHAN, Minister for Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966), as adapted by the Agriculture and Fisheries (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 31 of 1977 ), hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Brucellosis in Cattle (General Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1982.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 21st day of October, 1982.

2. The Brucellosis in Cattle (General Provisions) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 286 of 1980 ), as amended in Article 2 of the Brucellosis in Cattle (General Provisions) (Amendment) Order, 1982 ( S.I. No. 306 of 1982 ), is hereby amended--

( a ) in Article 17--

(i) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (1):

"(2) The identity cards or permits relating to eligible animals exposed at any sale must show that the animals have passed a test within the period of thirty days ending on the date of the sale.", and

(ii) in paragraph (3), by the substitution of "paragraphs (1) and (2)" for "paragraph (1)", and

( b ) in Article 18 (1), by the insertion of the following subparagraphs after subparagraph (a):

"( b ) the animal has passed a test, and

( c ) the date of the test as specified in such card or permit is a day not more than thirty days prior to the day on which the animal is so moved."

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 13th day of October, 1982.

BRIAN LENIHAN,

Minister for Agriculture.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order re-introduces from 21st October, 1982 the requirement whereby Brucellosis-eligible animals must pass a test for Brucellosis within 30 days prior to being moved into or out of a holding or being exposed for sale.