
2003 No. 130
ANIMALS, ENGLANDANIMAL HEALTH
The Bluetongue Order 2003
Made 28th January 2003
Coming into force 19th February 2003
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in exercise of her powers under sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 15(4), 17(1), 23, 25, 32, 34, 35, 36, 83(2) and 88(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981  makes the following Order:
Title, commencement and extent
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Interpretation
2 
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Extension of definition of  “disease”
3 
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Exemption for activities authorised under the Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998
4 
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Vaccination against the disease
5 
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Initial requirements where disease is known or suspected to exist
6 
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Isolation of animals
7 
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Notification by inspectors
8 
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Powers of veterinary inspectors and officers
9 
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Measures when the disease is confirmed
10 
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Restrictions in protection and surveillance zones
11. 
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Powers of inspectors and officers in protection and surveillance zones
12. 
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Disease in Scotland and Wales
12A. 
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Declarations of zones
12B. 
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Slaughter of animals
13 
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General duties of occupiers and keepers
14 
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Powers of inspectors in case of default
15 
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General powers of inspectors
16 
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Enforcement and offences
17 
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Revocations
18 
The Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) Order 1992  and the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996  are revoked insofar as they apply to bluetongue.
Elliot Morley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
