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Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925
Certificates of registration under this Act were issued to six persons, enabling them to train
and exhibit performing animals. Television studios were visited when performing animals were
being used in productions. Three circuses appeared in London during the year and these were
visited. All animals, licences etc., were inspected and performances were witnessed.
Regulation of Movement of Swine Order 1959
Under the terms of this Order animals moved under the authority of a licence to premises
other than a bacon factory or slaughterhouse must be kept on the premises, separate from other
animals, for a period of 28 days. Animals moved to a bacon factory or slaughterhouse must be
detained there until slaughtered. 353 such licences were received and verified.
Post Mortems
Requests are received frequently for post mortem examinations to be carried out on animals
which arrive dead or die at slaughterhouses or are found dead on public highways. During the year
such examinations were carried out on 41 pigs, one lamb and one sheep.
Diseases of Animals (Waste Foods) Order 1957
Regular visits of inspection are made to premises where the boiling of waste foods for feeding
to pigs and poultry is carried out. Plants and equipment are inspected to see that they are in
working order. In March, investigations were carried out at the request of the Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food, at two farms where unboiled food was allegedly being fed to poultry.
A full report was sent to the Ministry.
Acts and Orders 1971
The following Acts and Orders, affecting the work of the department, came into operation
during the year.
Riding Establishments Act 1970
This Act came into operation on the 1st January. It contains conditions concerning conditional
licences and amends the 1964 Act by making many new conditions for the operating of
establishments.
Live Poultry (Restrictions) Order 1971
Live Poultry (Restrictions) Amendment Order 1971
The first of these Orders revokes the Live Poultry (Restrictions) Order 1957 and is concerned
with the movement of poultry, licensing of poultry shows etc. The second Order slightly amends
the first in removing a prohibition on the movement of poultry.
Brucellosis (Eradication Areas) (England & Wales) Order 1971
Brucellosis (Eradication Areas) (England & Wales) (Amendment) Order 1971
Brucellosis (Area Eradication) (England & Wales) Order 1971
Brucellosis (Area Eradication) (Scotland) Order 1971
Brucellosis (Eradication Areas) (Scotland) (No.2) Order 1971
These Orders declare certain areas to be eradication areas and prohibit vaccination of cattle
in those areas unless authorised by the Minister. They also contain provisions preventing movement
of cattle into such areas and on or off premises and to prevent the spread of brucellosis.
Virus (Hepatitis) (Revocation) Order 1971
The purpose of this Order was to revoke the Virus Hepatitis Order 1954.
Slaughter of Poultry (Humane Conditions) Regulations 1971
These regulations contain provisions for securing humane conditions in connection with the
slaughter of turkeys and domestic fowls for human consumption.
Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Amendment) Order 1971
Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 1971
These Orders revoke and re-enact those parts of the schedule to the Diseases of Animals
(Approved Disinfectants) Order 1970 which contained lists of approved disinfectants for use in
dealing with foot and mouth disease, fowl pest, tuberculosis and other general Orders.
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