Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Restriction on bird shows or other events) Order, 2008 (S.I. No. 165 of 2008)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 165 of 2008 ———————— DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 (RESTRICTION ON BIRD-SHOWS OR OTHER EVENTS) ORDER 2008 (Prn. A8/0731) 2 [165] S.I. No. 165 of 2008 DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 (RESTRICTION ON BIRD-SHOWS OR OTHER EVENTS) ORDER 2008 I, BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exer cise 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) Order 2008. 2. (1) A person shall not organise 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 an avian influenza control zone established in Great Britain since 4 June 2008. (2) A person should not engage in pigeon racing that commences in England other than Devon or Cornwall. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 5 June 2008 SEAMUS HEALY. Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 10th June, 2008. 0 [165] 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 originating from the avian influenza control zones in Great Britain. 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, AONAD 20 PÁIRC MIONDÍOLA COIS LOCHA, CLÁR CHLAINNE MHUIRIS, CONTAE MHAIGH EO, (Teil: 01 - 6476834/37 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843 nó 094 - 9378964) 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, UNIT 20 LAKESIDE RETAIL PARK, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO, (Tel: 01 - 6476834/37 or 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843 or 094 - 9378964) or through any bookseller. —————— \1.27 Wt. (B26173). 295. 6/08. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-4082-9