The Diseases of Animals (Extension of Definition of Poultry) Order, 1953

Made8th January 1953

The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, by virtue and in exercise of the powers vested in him by Sections 84 and 85 of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1950, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby orders as follows:—

1

This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals (Extension of Definition of Poultry) Order, 1953.

2

The Interpretation Act, 1889, shall apply to the interpretation of this Order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

2

For the purposes of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1950, the definition of the expression “poultry” contained in subsection (2) of Section 84 of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1950, is hereby extended so as to include:—

a

birds of the species Psittaciformes, including any of the birds commonly called parrots, parrakeets, budgerigars, lovebirds, macaws, cockatoos, cockatiels, conures, caiques, lories and lorikeets;

b

doves, peafowl and swans.

3

In the Animals (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order of 19271, as amended by the Animals (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order of 19382, the expression “animal” shall be read and have effect so as to include “poultry” as defined by this Order.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries is hereunto affixed this eighth day of January, nineteen hundred and fifty-three.

John BaberUnder Secretary

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order extends the definition of “poultry” in the Diseases of Animals Act, 1950, so as to include parrots and certain other birds likely to spread the disease known as psittacosis or ornithosis and also fowl pest.