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| Made | 21st February 2003 | ||
| Coming into operation | 24th February 2003 |
Infected area
3.
Whereas Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis virus, the causative organism of the Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis disease, has been identified in fish in the area described in the Schedule (hereinafter referred to as the infected area) that area is hereby declared to be an infected area for the purposes of section 1 of the Diseases of Fish Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 and Articles 4 and 5 shall apply for the prevention, eradication and control of the disease in that area.
Provisions for the prevention, eradication and control of disease
4.
- (1) An authorised person may:
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1)(b), any direction issued under that sub-paragraph may require the occupier of the infected area to -
in such manner and within such time as may be specified in the direction.
(3) Where an authorised person gives a direction under this Article, the occupier of the infected area shall comply with it.
(4) Where the occupier of the infected area fails to comply with the requirements of any direction given under this Article, the Department may, without prejudice to any proceedings arising out of such default, take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the requirements of the direction are complied with.
5.
- (1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person shall not transport, or cause or permit to be transported, from the infected area -
except under the authority and in accordance with the conditions of a licence issued by the Department.
(2) Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply to the transport from the infected area of any dead fish which have been eviscerated.
6.
The owner of the infected area, or a person appointed by him shall maintain a daily record of water temperature and fish mortalities for each fish pond in the infected area which shall be made available for inspection by an authorised person.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on
21st February 2003.
L.S.
N. B. Cornick
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Under section 1(4) of the Diseases of Fish Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 any person who contravenes any provision of this Order is guilty of an offence and under section 201(1) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (as applied) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.