Diseases of Animals Act, 1966

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR No. 6/1966

Number 6 of 1966.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT, 1966
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
Preliminary and General
Section 1. Short title and commencement. 2. Interpretation. 3. General powers of Minister. 4. Laying of orders. 5. Licences. 6. Exemption from stamp duty and fees. 7. Expenses. 8. Disposal of moneys received by Minister. 9. Repeal and transitional provisions. 10. Continuance of orders and regulations.
PART II
Control and Eradication of Disease
11. Application of this Act. 12. Notification of disease. 13. Orders for prevention or checking of disease. 14. General provisions as to infected places and areas. 15. Orders relating to infected places and areas. 16. Power to exclude strangers. 17. Slaughter of diseased animals and compensation. 18. General provisions as to disposal of animals, poultry and carcases. 19. Clearance, attested and disease-free areas. 20. Orders in relation to clearance, attested and disease-free areas. 21. Regulations as to animal remedies. 22. Compensation for animals and poultry taken in clearance, attested and disease-free areas. 23. Slaughter and compensation in other cases. 24. Registers of attested or disease-free herds and flocks. 25. Powers of authorised persons and officers. 26. Diseased animals or poultry in transit. 27. Regulation of movement of animals, fairs, markets, etc. 28. Transport of animals and poultry. 29. Carriage of animals and poultry by sea or air. 30. Import of animals, poultry, etc. 31. Quarantine stations. 32. Saver in relation to Customs Acts. 33. Provision in regard to imported animals, poultry, quarantine, etc. 34. Regulation of ports, aerodromes, landing places and imported animals. 35. Prevention of sheep scab.
PART III
Functions of Local Authorities
36. Duties of local authorities. 37. Default of local authorities. 38. Power to authorise the making of regulations by local authorities. 39. Slaughter of animals and poultry by local authorities. 40. Regulations of local authorities. 41. Functions of local authority as to orders, etc.
PART IV
Administration
42. General powers of inspectors. 43. Powers to detain vessels and aircraft. 44. Expenses of burial of carcases washed ashore. 45. Powers to appoint additional inspectors, etc. 46. Powers and duties of the Garda Síochána.
PART V
Offences and Legal Proceedings
47. Prosecution of offences. 48. Offences punishable by fine only, unless offence repeated within twelve months. 49. Offences punishable in all cases by fine or imprisonment. 50. Appeals from orders made on complaint. 51. Proceedings under Customs Acts for unlawful landing or shipping. 52. General provisions as to procedure. 53. Evidence and form and service of instruments.
PART VI
Miscellaneous
54. Restrictions sale and export of horned cattle. 55. Amendment of Clean Wool Act, 1947. 56. Orders as to dogs. 57. Pasteurising of separated milk. 58. Provisions as to compensation.
FIRST SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
THIRD SCHEDULE
Acts Referred to Animal Remedies Act, 1956 1956, No. 41 Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 1894, c. 60 Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1936 1936, No. 40 Clean Wool Act, 1947 1947, No. 27 Dairy Produce Act, 1924 1924, No. 58 Diseases of Animals (Bovine Tuberculosis) Act, 1957 1957, No. 14
Number 6 of 1966.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT, 1966
AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE WITH AMENDMENTS THE ENACTMENTS RELATING TO DISEASES OF ANIMALS AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO ANIMALS. [1st March, 1966.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS :—
PART I Preliminary and General
	Short title and commencement.	1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966.
	(2) This Act or any specified provision of this Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may by order appoint.
	Interpretation.	2.—(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—
	“aerodrome” means any area of land (including water) where facilities are afforded for landing and departure of aircraft;
	“animal” means an animal of a kind specified in Part I of the First Schedule.
	“animal remedy” has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Animal Remedies Act, 1956 ;
	“attested or disease-free area” has the meaning assigned to it in section 19 (1) (b);
	“authorised person” has the meaning assigned to it in section 25;
	“bird” means a bird of a kind specified in Part II of the First Schedule;
	“carcase” means the carcase of an animal or bird and includes part of a carcase, and the meat, bones, hide, blood, skin, pelt, hair, fur, wool, feathers, hooves, horns, offal or other part of an animal or bird, separately or otherwise, or any portion thereof;
	“cattle” means bulls, cows, bullocks, heifers and calves;
	“Class A disease” means a disease for the time being specified in Class A of Part III of the First Schedule;
	“Class B disease” means a disease for the time being specified in Class B of Part III of the First Schedule;
	“clearance area” has the meaning assigned to it in section 19 (1) (a);
	“disease” means a disease specified in Part III of the First Schedule;
	“diseased” means affected with a disease;
	“eggs” means the eggs of poultry and includes parts of such eggs;
	“fodder” means hay or other substance (including milk) used for food of animals or poultry;
	“horned cattle” means cattle bearing horns other than stub or rudimentary horns;
	“horse” includes ass and all other equines;
	“imported” as applied to animals, poultry and things, means brought by any means into the State from outside the State and “importation” shall be construed accordingly;
	“in contact with” in relation to a diseased or suspected animal or bird, means being or having been in the same field, shed, stable, sty, pen or other place, or in the same herd or flock as, or otherwise in contact with, that animal or bird;
	“infected place or area” has the meaning assigned to it by section 14;
	“inspector” means a person being a veterinary surgeon appointed by the Minister or a local authority to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act;
	“landing” in relation to imported animals, poultry, or things, means landing them from a ship, vessel, aircraft, or vehicle, or otherwise introducing them into the State;
	“licence” means a licence granted by the Minister;
	“litter” means straw or other substance commonly used for bedding or otherwise for or about animals or poultry;
	“local authority” means the council of a county or county borough;
	“Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries;
	“order of the Minister” means an order made by the Minister under this Act;
	“poultry” means birds of a kind specified in Part II of the First Schedule;
	“prescribe” means prescribe by order;
	“quarantine station” has the meaning assigned to it by section 31;
	“regulation of a local authority” means a regulation made by a local authority under this Act;
	“shipping” includes carriage by air and carriage in a vehicle;
	“suspected” means suspected of being diseased;
	“veterinary surgeon” means any person lawfully qualified to practice veterinary surgery in the State.
	(2) In this Act, a reference to a Part, section or Schedule is to a Part, section or Schedule of this Act unless otherwise indicated.
	(3) In this Act, a reference to any enactment is to that enactment as amended or extended by any other enactment including this Act.
	General powers of Minister.	3.—(1) The Minister may make orders, subject and according to the provisions of this Act—
	(a) generally, for the due execution of this Act or for the prevention of the spreading of disease;
	(b) in particular, for the several purposes specified in this Act, including any matter which under this Act may be prescribed.
	(2) The Minister may by order amend or revoke any order under this Act.
	Laying of orders.	4.—Every order made by the Minister under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the order is passed by either such House within the next twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the order is laid before it, the order shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
	Licences.	5.—The Minister may grant licences for any of the purposes of this Act, attach conditions to any such licence, vary such conditions and revoke any such licence.
	Exemption from stamp duty and fees.	6.—No stamp duty shall be payable, on, and, save as otherwise prescribed, no fee or other charge shall be demanded or made for, any appointment, certificate, declaration, licence or thing under this Act, or for any inspection or other act precedent to the granting, making, or doing of a certificate, declaration, licence, or other thing.
	Expenses.	7.—The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
	Disposal of moneys received by Minister.	8.—Moneys received by the Minister under this Act shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer in such...