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| Made | 17th April 2003 | ||
| Coming into operation | 18th April 2003 |
Infected area
3.
Whereas Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis virus, the causative organism of the disease, has been identified in fish in the areas described in the Schedule (hereinafter referred to as the infected areas) those areas are hereby declared to be infected areas 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 those areas.
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 any 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 to whom it relates shall comply with it.
(4) Where the occupier of an 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, to, from or within any 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 of any dead fish which have been eviscerated.
6.
The owner of any infected area, or a person appointed by him for the purpose, shall maintain a daily record of water temperature and fish mortalities for each fish cage in the infected areas 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
17th April 2003.
L.S.
N. B. Cornick
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
| Latitude 54° 59'.05"N | Longitude 05° 57'.07"W |
| Latitude 54° 59'.27"N | Longitude 05° 56'.62"W |
| Latitude 54° 58'.75"N | Longitude 05° 55'.77"W |
| Latitude 54° 58'.52"N | Longitude 05° 56'.22"W |
| Point A = Latitude 55° 3.9'N | Longitude 06° 09'W |
| Point B = a point at a bearing of 290° True and a distance of 100 metres from Point A. | |
| Point C = a point at a bearing of 20° True and a distance of 250 metres from Point B. | |
| Point D = a point at a bearing of 110° True and a distance of 100 metres from Point C. | |
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.
