Animal Health Act 1981
Animal Health Act 1981 (1981 c. 22)
- Animal Health Act 1981 (1981 c. 22)
- Part I General
- General powers of Ministers to make orders and to authorise regulations
- 1 General powers of Ministers to make orders.
- 2 Local authority regulations.
- Eradication and prevention of disease
- 3 Expenditure for eradication.
- 4 Offences as to s. 3.
- 5 Veterinary services and therapeutic substances.
- 6 Eradication areas and attested areas.
- 6A Biosecurity guidance
- 6B Biosecurity compliance
- 6C Biosecurity codes: Scotland
- 6D Emergency biosecurity orders: Scotland
- 6E Tests and samples: Scotland
- 6F Samples: further testing
- Cleansing and movement
- 7 Cleansing and disinfection.
- 8 Movement generally.
- 8 Movement generally.
- 8A Animal gatherings: Scotland
- Transport by sea and air
- 9 Prohibition in specific cases.
- 10 Importation.
- 10A Annual review of import controls
- 11 Export to member States.
- 12 Export quarantine stations.
- Control of dogs, and preventive treatment of sheep
- 13 Orders as to dogs.
- 14 Prevention of sheep scab.
- Part II Disease
- Outbreak
- 14A National contingency plan
- 14B Duty to consider vaccination
- 15 Separation and notice.
- 16 Treatment after exposure to infection.
- 16 Treatment after exposure to infection.
- 16A Slaughter of vaccinated animals
- 16B Slaughter of treated animals: Scotland
- Infection
- 17 Powers as to infected places and areas.
- 18 Other provisions as to infected places and areas.
- 19 Destruction of foxes etc. on rabies infection.
- 20 Additional provisions under s. 17 on rabies infection.
- 21 Destruction of wild life on infection other than rabies.
- 22 Powers of entry etc. for s. 21.
- 23 Orders as to infected places and areas.
- 24 Rabies: quarantine and virus control.
- 25 Movement of diseased or suspected animals.
- 26 Pleuro-pneumonia or foot-and-mouth disease found in transit.
- 27 Exclusion of strangers.
- 28 Seizure of diseased or suspected animals.
- 28A Deliberate infection
- 28B Deliberate infection: disqualification
- 28C Deliberate infection: Scotland
- 28D Deliberate infection: deprivation of entitlement to compensation
- 28E Deliberate infection: deprivation orders
- 28F Deliberate infection: disqualification orders
- 28G Seizure orders where disqualification breached
- 28H Suspension of orders pending appeal
- 28I Specified diseases: Scotland
- Risk to human health
- 29 Control of zoonoses.
- 30 Provisions supplemental to s. 29.
- Slaughter
- 31 Slaughter in certain diseases.
- 32 Slaughter in other diseases.
- 32A Slaughter to prevent spread of disease
- 32B Disease control (slaughter) protocol
- 32C Protocol: exercise of powers
- 32D Explanation of preventive slaughter
- 32E Slaughter for preventing spread of disease: Scotland
- 32F Disease control (slaughter) statement: Scotland
- 33 Additional staff and expenses.
- 34 Slaughter and compensation generally.
- Carcases etc. liable to spread disease
- 35 Seizure and disposal of carcases etc.
- 35 Seizure and disposal of carcases etc.
- 36 Compensation for seizure.
- 36ZA Seizure of carcases etc.: further provision for Scotland
- 36ZB Compensation for seizure
- Part 2A Scrapie
- Sheep genotypes
- 36A Power of Secretary of State to specify sheep genotypes
- Genetically susceptible sheep
- 36B Identification of genetically susceptible sheep
- 36C Restrictions on breeding from genetically susceptible sheep
- 36D Appeals
- Enforcement
- 36E Secretary of State’s powers of enforcement
- 36F Offences
- Power of entry
- 36G Power of entry
- 36H Warrants
- 36I Supplementary
- 36J Offences
- General
- 36K Compensation
- 36L Orders and Regulations
- 36M Interpretation
- Part 2B TSE: Scotland
- Livestock genotypes
- 36N Power to specify livestock genotypes and TSEs
- 36O Ascertaining genotypes and identifying livestock
- 36P Restrictions on breeding
- 36Q Review
- Enforcement
- 36R Scottish Ministers' powers of enforcement
- 36S Offences
- Powers of slaughter
- 36T Powers of slaughter: TSE
- Powers of entry
- 36U Powers of entry
- Compensation
- 36V Compensation
- General
- 36W Orders and regulations
- 36X Interpretation
- Part III Welfare and Export
- Care
- 37 Prevention of suffering.
- 38 Food and water.
- Export
- 39 Export of animals generally.
- Export of horses other than those defined as ponies
- 40 Restriction on export of horses.
- Export of horses defined as ponies
- 41 Restriction on export of ponies.
- 42 Restriction on export of registered ponies.
- 43 Regulation of export of ponies.
- Other provisions as to export of horses
- 44 Slaughter on examination of inspection.
- 45 Marking of horses certified for export.
- 46 Slaughter of injured horses.
- 47 Exemption of thoroughbreds in transit.
- 48 Certificates.
- 49 Enforcement and interpretation.
- Part IV Local Authorities
- 50 Local authorities for purposes of this Act.
- 51 Local authorities and their districts.
- 52 Inspectors and other officers.
- 53 Borrowing powers.
- 54 Provision of wharves etc.
- 55 Power to acquire land.
- 56 Public facilities for sheep dipping.
- 57 Burial of carcases washed ashore.
- 58 Regulations.
- 59 Default.
- Part V Enforcement, Offences and Proceedings
- Enforcement
- 60 Duties and authorities of constables.
- 60 Duties and authorities of constables.
- 61 Powers of arrest as to rabies. Powers of entry and search in relation to rabies offences
- 62 Entry and search under s. 61. Entry and search in exercise of powers to seize animals
- 62A Slaughter: power of entry
- 62B Slaughter: warrants
- 62C Slaughter: supplementary
- 62D Tests and samples: power of entry
- 62E Tests and samples: warrants
- 62F Tests and samples: supplementary
- 62G Powers of entry etc.: Scotland
- 62H Warrants
- 62I Entry and warrants: supplementary
- 63 General powers of inspectors.
- 64 Powers of inspectors as to poultry.
- 64A Powers of inspectors relating to assimilated law
- 65 Power to detain vessels and aircraft.
- 65A Inspection of vehicles
- 65B Inspection of vehicles: Scotland
- 66 Refusal and obstruction.
- 66A Refusal and obstruction of inspector
- Offences as to licences, declarations, certificates and instruments
- 67 Issue of false licences etc.
- 68 Issue of licences etc. in blank.
- 69 Falsely obtaining licences etc.
- 70 Alteration of licences etc.
- 71 Other offences as to licences.
- Offences generally
- 71A Prosecutions: time limit
- 72 Offences made and declared by and under this Act.
- 73 General offences.
- Further provisions as to punishment of offences
- 74 Liability under the customs and excise Acts.
- 75 Penalties for certain summary offences
- 75 Penalties and time limits for certain offences: Scotland
- 76 Certain importation offences triable either summarily or on indictment.
- 76A Fixed penalty notices
- Proceedings
- 77 Money recoverable summarily.
- 78 Appeal.
- 79 Evidence and procedure.
- Part VI Supplemental
- Reports and information
- 80 Yearly return to Parliament.
- 81 Reports to Minister.
- 82 Information from Agricultural Marketing Boards.
- Notices, fees, and exemption from stamp duty
- 83 Form and service of instruments.
- 83A Electronic communication: Scotland
- 84 Fees.
- 85 Exemption from stamp duty.
- Interpretation, functions, and orders etc.
- 86 Ministers and their functions.
- 87 Meaning of “animals” and “poultry”.
- 88 Meaning of “disease”.
- 89 Other interpretation provisions.
- 90 Application to hovercraft.
- 91 Orders etc.
- Scotland and Northern Ireland
- 92 General application to Scotland.
- 93 Communications to and from Northern Ireland.
- Miscellaneous provisions as to operation
- 94 Transitional.
- 95 Savings.
- 96 Consequential amendments and repeals.
- 97 Short title, extent, and commencement.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Regulation of Manufacture of and Other Matters Connected with Veterinary Therapeutic Substances
- Substances to which this Schedule applies
- Power to make orders as to substances to which this Schedule applies
- Licences to manufacture
- Licences to import
- Therapeutic substances to which this Schedule applies
- Offences under this Schedule
- SCHEDULE 2 Specific Matters with Respect to Which Provision may be made in Orders Under Section 10
- SCHEDULE 2A Specified diseases
- SCHEDULE 2B Specified diseases: Scotland
- SCHEDULE 3 Power to Slaughter in Relation to Certain Diseases
- Cattle plague
- Pleuro-pneumonia
- Foot-and-mouth disease
- Swine-fever
- Diseases of poultry
- SCHEDULE 3A Power of slaughter for preventing spread of disease: Scotland
- Cattle plague
- Pleuro-pneumonia
- Foot-and-mouth disease
- Swine-fever
- Diseases of poultry
- Additional power of slaughter
- Exercise of powers of slaughter
- Compensation
- Orders
- SCHEDULE 4 Additional Provisions as to Food and Water at Railway Stations
- SCHEDULE 5 Consequential Amendments
- Food and Drugs Act 1955
- Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956
- Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963
- London Government Act 1963
- Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963
- Agriculture Act I967
- Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968
- Transport Act 1968
- Agriculture Act 1970
- Slaughterhouses Act 1974
- Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980
- Schedule 6 Repeals
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