The Pet Travel Scheme (Pilot Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/828
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title, application and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Pet Travel Scheme (Pilot Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2004; it applies only to England and comes into force on 13th April 2004.

Section 2 Amendment to the Pet Travel Scheme (Pilot Arrangements) (England) Order 1999

(1) The Pet Travel Scheme (Pilot Arrangements) (England) Order 1999 shall be amended in accordance with this article.

(2) For paragraph 5 to 8 of Schedule 6 there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

Means of transport

(5) An animal must be transported to England by a carrier approved under article 8.

Arrival in England

(6)

(1) On arrival in England, the carrier shall check the microchip required under paragraph 2 of this Schedule and the documentation required under paragraph 4 of this Schedule in the manner specified in article 9(1) (and in the case of a cat arriving from Australia the certificate relating to the Hendra virus required under paragraph 1 of this Schedule), and in the place and manner specified in its approval.

(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (3), the carrier shall comply with the provisions of articles 9(4) and 9(5).

(3) If an animal arrives by sea, the carrier shall ensure it is taken into quarantine in accordance with article 9(4)(b) unless satisfied that throughout the voyage it has had no contact with any other animal and has not been put ashore at any point.

Section 3 Consequential amendment to the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974

In article 5A of The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 paragraph (e) shall be deleted.