S.I. No. 217/2001 - The Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (Temporary Restriction on Sheep Shearing) (Amendment) Order, 2001

1. This Order may be cited as The Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Temporary Restriction on Sheep Shearing) (Amendment) Order, 2001.

2. The Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Temporary Restriction on Sheep Shearing) Order, 2001 (

S.I. No. 196 of 2001

) is amended, in Article 1, by the substitution for “21 May, 2001” of “28 May, 2001”.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, 17 May, 2001

JOE WALSH

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order restricts sheep shearing until 28 May, 2001.

I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 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 adapted by the Agriculture and Food (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1999 (

S.I. No. 307 of 1999

)), hereby order as follows: -