Amendment of the Zoonoses Order 1989

2.—(1) The Zoonoses Order 1989(1) is amended in accordance with this article.

(2) In article 3 (interpretation)(2), in the definition of “animal” after “by article 4(1A)” insert “(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) or (1B) (Coxiella burnetii)”.

(3) In article 4 (designation of organisms for the purposes of section 29)(3)—

(a) after paragraph (1A) insert—

“(1B) Coxiella burnetii, being an organism carried in animals which constitutes a risk to human health, is designated for the purposes of section 29 of the Act.”,

(b) in paragraph (3)(4)—

(i) for “paragraph 3 of schedule 5” substitute “paragraph 5 of schedule 3”,

(ii) for “organism designated by paragraph (1A)” insert “organisms designated by paragraphs (1A) and (1B)”.

(4) In article 8 (reporting of presence of designated organisms)(5), in paragraph (5)(a)—

(a) for “a bull, cow, steer, heifer, calf” substitute “any cattle (including water buffalo and bison)”,

(b) for “ or rabbit” substitute “, rabbit or dog”,

(c) after “designated in article 4(1A)” insert “or (1B)”.

(1)

S.I. 1989/285.

(2)

The definition of “animal” in article 3 was amended by S.S.I. 2021/83.

(3)

Article 4(1A) was inserted by S.S.I. 2021/83.

(4)

Article 4(3) was inserted by S.S.I. 2021/83.

(5)

Article 8 was amended by S.S.I. 2021/83.