Rabies (Importation, Landing and Movement of Animals) (Amendment) Order, 2009 (S.I. No. 261 of 2009)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 261 of 2009 ———————— RABIES (IMPORTATION, LANDING AND MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2009 (Prn. A9/0945) 2 [261] S.I. No. 261 of 2009 RABIES (IMPORTATION, LANDING AND MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2009 I, BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exer cise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 30 of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966), hereby order as follows: 1. This Order may be cited as the Rabies (Importation, Landing and Move ment of Animals) (Amendment) Order, 2009. 2. In this Order “the Principal Order” means the Rabies (Importation, Landing and Movement of Animals) Order, 1972 (S.I. No. 16 of 1972). 3. The Principal Order is hereby amended by the substitution of the following for Article 6: “6. Article 5 of this Order shall not apply in respect of— (a) the importation or landing of an animal which is shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners to have been brought directly to the State from Northern Ireland or Great Britain, or (b) an animal which is transhipped in a port or transferred from an aircraft to any part of an airport or from one aircraft to another aircraft in an airport under and in accordance with a permission in writing obtained from an inspector, authorised person or officer of Customs and Excise.” GIVEN under my Official Seal, 25 June 2009 BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 10th July, 2009. 0 [261] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) This Order amends the Rabies (Importation, Landing and Movement of Animals) Order, 1976 by removing the requirement for an import licence from Great Britain, in respect of imports of animals to which this Order applies. 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 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 094 - 9378964 nó 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, UNIT 20 LAKESIDE RETAIL PARK, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO, (Tel: 01 - 6476834 or 1890 213434; Fax: 094 - 9378964 or 01 - 6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— \1.27 Wt. (B26924). 295. 7/09. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-4723-1