Amendment of the Zoonoses Order 1989
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1
The Zoonoses Order 1989 is amended in accordance with this article.
2
In article 3 (interpretation) , 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) —
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.
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b
in paragraph (3) —
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)”.
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In article 8 (reporting of presence of designated organisms) , 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)”.
S.I. 1989/285.
The definition of “animal” in article 3 was amended by S.S.I. 2021/83.
Article 4(1A) was inserted by S.S.I. 2021/83.
Article 4(3) was inserted by S.S.I. 2021/83.
Article 8 was amended by S.S.I. 2021/83.