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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2883/article/12</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011</dc:title><dc:subject>Animal health</dc:subject><dc:subject>Birds</dc:subject><dc:subject>European Union</dc:subject><dc:subject>Animals</dc:subject><dc:subject>Unitary authorities</dc:subject><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">ANIMALS;ANIMAL HEALTH</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dc:modified>2024-05-20</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2020-12-31</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>This Order makes provision for the administration and enforcement of the following EU instruments in Great Britain—Commission Decision 2003/459/EC on certain protection measures with regard to monkey pox virus (OJ No L 154, 21.6.2003, p112),Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (OJ No L 146, 13.6.2003, p1),Commission Decision 2006/146/EC on certain protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia (OJ No L 55, 25.2.2006, p44),Commission Decision 2007/25/EC as regards certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza and movements of pet birds accompanying their owners into the Community (OJ No L 8, 13.1.2007, p29), andCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs (OJ No L 296, 15.11.2011, p6).</dc:description>
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id="article-12-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Where the appropriate authority is satisfied that a carrier has failed to comply with its approval, the appropriate authority may suspend or withdraw the approval by giving notice in writing to the carrier.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/2" id="article-12-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>A suspension or withdrawal under paragraph (1) has effect at the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the date of service of the notice.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/3" id="article-12-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>But if it is necessary for the protection of public or animal health the appropriate authority may specify in the notice that the suspension or withdrawal has immediate effect.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/4" id="article-12-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The notice must—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/4/a" id="article-12-4-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>give reasons,</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/4/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/4/b" id="article-12-4-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>state when it comes into effect and, in the case of suspension, state on what date or event it is to cease to have effect, and</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/4/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/4/c" id="article-12-4-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>explain the right of the carrier to make written representations in accordance with paragraph (6), and details of the person to whom such representations may be made.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/5" id="article-12-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Where the notice does not have immediate effect and representations are made under paragraph (6), a suspension or withdrawal must not have effect until the final determination of the appropriate authority in accordance with paragraph (9), unless the appropriate authority decides that it is necessary for the protection of public or animal health for the suspension or withdrawal to have immediate effect and gives notice to that effect.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2883/article/12/6" 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