The Warble Fly (Ascertainment of Infestation) (England and Wales) Order 1985

• Citation: S.I. 1985/1766
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title, commencement and interpretation

(1) This order may be cited as the Warble Fly (Ascertainment of Infestation) (England and Wales) Order 1985 and shall come into operation on 6th December 1985.

(2) In this order—

“ the Act ” means the Animal Health Act 1981 ;

“ inspector of the Minister ” means a person appointed to be an inspector for the purposes of the Act by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and includes a veterinary inspector so appointed .

Section 2 Extension of the definition of “disease”

For the purposes of section 63(9) of the Act (power to enter land etc to ascertain whether disease exists) the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) of the Act is hereby extended so as to comprise the infestation of cattle with the maggot of the warble fly.

Section 3 Inspections, taking samples etc

(1) An inspector of the Minister who enters any land, building or other place in exercise of his powers under section 63(9) of the Act may—

(a) carry out such inquiries, examinations and tests; and

(b) take such samples as are necessary to ascertain whether the infestation of cattle with the maggot of the warble fly exists, or has within 56 days existed, there.

(2) An inspector of the Minister may, for the purposes of identification, mark any cattle in relation to which any of the powers under paragraph (1) above has been exercised.

(3) No person shall, or shall attempt to, deface, obliterate or remove any such mark as is referred to in paragraph (2) above.

(4) The occupier of any land, building or other place or any person in his employment shall render such reasonable assistance to an inspector of the Minister as the inspector may require for the purpose of facilitating the exercise of his powers under paragraphs (1) or (2) above.