2.—(1) The Zoonoses Order 1989(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3 (interpretation) in the definition of “animal” after “and” insert “(except for the purposes of the presence of the organism designated by article 4(1A))”.
(3) In article 4 (designation of organisms for the purposes of section 29)—
(a)after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), 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 (2) for “a designated organism” substitute “an organism designated by paragraph (1)”,
(c)after paragraph (2) insert—
“(3) The provisions of the Act listed in schedule 1 of this Order, other than sections 31(e), 64 and paragraph 3 of schedule 5 of the Act, apply in relation to the presence of the organism designated by paragraph (1A) in any kind of mammal (except man), as if the presence of the organism were a disease to which the Act applies.”.
(4) In article 8 (reporting of presence of designated organism)—
(a)in paragraph (1) after “presence” insert “or former presence”,
(b)in paragraph (2) after “a culture” insert “or diagnostic material”,
(c)in paragraph (3) after “presence” insert “or former presence”,
(d)for paragraph (5)(a) substitute—
“(a)“animal” means—
(i)in relation to an organism designated in article 4(1), a bull, cow, steer, heifer, calf, horse, deer, sheep, goat, pig or rabbit;
(ii)in relation to the organism designated in article 4(1A), any kind of mammal (except man);”.
(5) In schedule 2 (specified particulars of report), after paragraph 2 insert—
“2A. The name and address of the owner or keeper of the animal or carcase in which the sample of the designated organism is isolated or the former presence of the organism is identified.”.
S.I. 1989/285 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.