The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006

Offences and proceedings

37.—(1) The following provisions of the Act apply as if these Regulations were an Order made under the Act—

(a) section 60(1) (duties and authorities of constables);

(b) section 66 (refusal and obstruction);

(c) section 67 (issue of false licences etc.);

(d) section 68 (issue of licences etc. in blank);

(e) section 71 (other offences as to licences);

(f) section 71A(2), (prosecutions: time limit);

(g) section 73 (general offences);

(h) section 77 (money recoverable summarily); and

(i) section 79(1) to (4) (evidence and procedure),

and as if the definition of animal in section 87 of the Act was extended to comprise every susceptible animal.

(2) Section 69 of the Act (falsely obtaining licences etc.) applies as if licences granted under these Regulations were granted under an Order made under the Act.

(3) Section 75 of the Act(3) (penalties for certain summary offences) applies as if these Regulations were an Order made under the Act except that any term of imprisonment on summary conviction shall not exceed three months.

(1)

Section 60 was amended by the Animal Health Act 2002 (c. 42), section 11.

(2)

Section 71A was inserted by the Animal Health Act 2002 (c. 42), section 14.

(3)

Section 75 was amended by the Animal Health Act 2002 (c. 42), section 13.