The Racing Pigeons (Vaccination) Order 1994

• Citation: S.I. 1994/944
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Racing Pigeons (Vaccination) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994.

(2) The purpose of this Order is to give effect to article 17(3)

of Council Directive 92/66/ EC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease so far as it relates to racing pigeons.

Section 2 Extension of definition of “disease”

For the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 in its application to this Order the definition of “disease” in section 88(3) of that Act is hereby extended to included paramyxovirus 1 in pigeons.

Section 3 Racing pigeons

(1) An organiser of a pigeon show or race which takes place wholly or partly in Great Britain shall ensure that all racing pigeons entered for the race or show have been vaccinated with a suitable vaccine against paramyxovirus 1 in pigeons.

(2) “Racing pigeon” means any pigeon transported or intended for transport from its pigeon house (that is, any installation used for keeping or breeding racing pigeons) to be released so that it may freely fly back to its pigeon house or to any other destination.

Section 4 Enforcement

The provisions of this Order shall be executed and enforced by the local authority.