1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I INTRODUCTION

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.References to occupier

    4. 4.Exemptions

  3. PART II NOTIFICATION OF SUSPICION OF AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS

    1. 5.Notification requirements

  4. PART III SUSPICION AND CONFIRMATION OF AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS

    1. 6.Scope of Part III

    2. 7.Initial controls following notification

    3. 8.Imposing measures on suspicion of disease

    4. 9.Measures following suspicion – premises other than contact premises

    5. 10.Measures following suspicion – contact premises

    6. 11.Powers to prevent horses from being brought onto other premises

    7. 12.Revocation of notices declaring premises to be infected premises

  5. PART IV SLAUGHTERHOUSES

    1. 13.Imposition of initial controls at slaughterhouses

    2. 14.Actions following examination

  6. PART V NON-CAPTIVE HORSES

    1. 15.Suspicion relating to non-captive horses

  7. PART VI AREA CONTROLS

    1. 16.Temporary control zone

    2. 17.Control zone, protection zone and surveillance zone

    3. 18.Infection zones

    4. 19.Declaration of zones where African horse sickness is suspected or confirmed outside Northern Ireland

    5. 20.Declaration of zones

    6. 21.Premises straddling zones

    7. 22.Publicity

  8. PART VII VACCINATION

    1. 23.Prohibition on vaccination

    2. 24.Compulsory vaccination

    3. 25.Vaccinated horses

  9. PART VIII INSPECTION, ENFORCEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

    1. 26.Notices

    2. 27.Licences

    3. 28.Powers of inspectors

    4. 29.Notice following a contravention on movement

    5. 30.Change of occupier of premises under restriction – access for welfare purposes

    6. 31.Powers of inspectors in case of default

    7. 32.Obstruction

    8. 33.Offences and penalties

    9. 34.Offences by bodies corporate

    10. 35.Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associations

    11. 36.Exceptional circumstances

    12. 37.Amendment

  10. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      MEASURES ON SUSPECT AND INFECTED PREMISES AND ON PREMISES IN A CONTROL ZONE

      1. 1.Records

      2. 2.Housing of horses

      3. 3.Restriction on movement of horses, carcases or things

      4. 4.Control of vectors

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      MEASURES IN A PROTECTION ZONE AND IN A SURVEILLANCE ZONE

      1. 1.Movement out of a protection zone

      2. 2.Movement from premises within a protection zone

  12. Explanatory Note