Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Restriction on bird shows or other events) (No. 4) Order, 2007 (S.I. No. 816 of 2007)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 816 of 2007 ———————— DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT (RESTRICTION ON BIRD-SHOWS OR OTHER EVENTS) (NO. 4) ORDER 2007 (Prn. A7/2308) 2 [816] S.I. No. 816 of 2007 DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT (RESTRICTION ON BIRD-SHOWS OR OTHER EVENTS) (NO. 4) ORDER 2007 I, MARY COUGHLAN, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 13 of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) as amended by the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001) (as adapted by the Agriculture and Food (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 705 of 2007), hereby order as follows— 1. This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Restriction on bird-shows or other events) (No. 4) Order 2007. 2. A person shall not organize or hold a show, exhibition, market, sale or sporting event involving a bird that has been brought into the State either directly or across the land frontier of the State from the areas in the United Kingdom as defined in the Annex to Commission Decision No. 2007/731/EC of 13 November 20071. 3. The Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Restriction on bird shows or other events) (No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 764) is revoked. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 30 November 2007 MARY COUGHLAN, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 21st December, 2007. 0 [816] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) This Order restricts shows sales and similar events involving birds from avian influenza restricted areas in the United Kingdom. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach dı́reach ón OIFIG DHÍOLTA FOILSEACHÁN RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRÁID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 nó trı́d an bpost ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, AN RANNÓG POST-TRÁCHTA, 51 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 (Teil: 01 - 6476834/35/36/37; Fax: 01 - 6476843) nó trı́ aon dı́oltóir leabhar. —————— DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased directly from the GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALE OFFICE SUN ALLIANCE HOUSE, MOLESWORTH STREET, DUBLIN 2 or by mail order from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, POSTAL TRADE SECTION, 51 ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN 2 (Tel: 01-6476834/35/36/37; Fax: 01-6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— \1.27 Wt. (B25830). 295. 12/07. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-3508-5