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1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Tuberculosis (Deer and Camelid) (England) Order 2014 and comes into force on the 1st October 2014.
(2) This Order applies in England.
(3) This Order ceases to have effect at the end of the period of seven years beginning with the day on which this Order comes into force.
2. In this Order—
“the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;
“affected animal” means an deer or camelid (as applicable) which—
shows clinical signs of tuberculosis,
gives rise to a reaction consistent with its being infected with tuberculosis when tested for that disease either by or on behalf of the Secretary of State, or
has been exposed to the infection of tuberculosis;
“appropriate officer” means a veterinary inspector, inspector or other officer of the Secretary of State;
“approved disinfectant” means a disinfectant listed in the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (England) Order 2007(1) as being approved for the time being for use against tuberculosis;
“camelid” means any species of South American camelid, including llama, alpaca, vicuna and guanaco;
“carcase” includes any part of an animal;
“deer” means deer of any species that are managed by a keeper (including deer that are managed on enclosed park land), but for the purpose only of article 4 includes wild deer;
“keeper” means any person who owns or is responsible for a deer or camelid (as applicable), whether on a permanent or temporary basis, but it does not include a person solely responsible for transporting such an animal;
“premises” includes land with or without buildings;
“relevant test” means a tuberculin skin test or any other diagnostic test for tuberculosis approved by the Secretary of State;
“tuberculosis” means infection with Mycobacterium bovis (M.bovis).
S.I. 2007/448, amended by S.I. 2011/1509; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant..
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