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				Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22)
				Introductory Text
				Main body
				Part I General
				General powers of Ministers to make orders and to authorise regulations
				1. General powers of Ministers to make orders.
				2. Local authority regulations.
				Eradication and prevention of disease
				3. Expenditure for eradication.
				4. Offences as to s. 3.
				5. Veterinary services and therapeutic substances.
				6. Eradication areas and attested areas.
				6A Biosecurity guidance
				6B Biosecurity compliance
				Cleansing and movement
				7. Cleansing and disinfection.
				8. Movement generally.
				Transport by sea and air
				9. Prohibition in specific cases.
				10. Importation.
				10A Annual review of import controls
				11. Export to member States.
				12. Export quarantine stations.
				Control of dogs, and preventive treatment of sheep
				13. Orders as to dogs.
				14. Prevention of sheep scab.
				Part II Disease
				Outbreak
				14A National contingency plan
				14B Duty to consider vaccination
				15. Separation and notice.
				16. Treatment after exposure to infection. (S)
				16. Treatment after exposure to infection. (E+W)
				16A Slaughter of vaccinated animals
				Infection
				17. Powers as to infected places and areas.
				18. Other provisions as to infected places and areas.
				19. Destruction of foxes etc. on rabies infection.
				20. Additional provisions under s. 17 on rabies infection.
				21. Destruction of wild life on infection other than rabies.
				22. Powers of entry etc. for s. 21.
				23. Orders as to infected places and areas.
				24. Rabies: quarantine and virus control.
				25. Movement of diseased or suspected animals.
				26. Pleuro-pneumonia or foot-and-mouth disease found in transit.
				27. Exclusion of strangers.
				28. Seizure of diseased or suspected animals.
				28A Deliberate infection
				28B Deliberate infection: disqualification
				Risk to human health
				29. Control of zoonoses.
				30. Provisions supplemental to s. 29.
				Slaughter
				31. Slaughter in certain diseases.
				32. Slaughter in other diseases.
				32A Slaughter to prevent spread of disease
				32B Disease control (slaughter) protocol
				32C Protocol: exercise of powers
				32D Explanation of preventive slaughter
				33. Additional staff and expenses.
				34. Slaughter and compensation generally.
				Carcases etc. liable to spread disease
				35. Seizure and disposal of carcases etc. (S)
				35. Seizure and disposal of carcases etc. (E+W)
				36. Compensation for seizure.
				Part 2A {Part 2A Scrapie}
				{Sheep genotypes}
				36A Power of Secretary of State to specify sheep genotypes
				{Genetically susceptible sheep}
				36B Identification of genetically susceptible sheep
				36C Restrictions on breeding from genetically susceptible sheep
				36D Appeals
				{Enforcement}
				36E Secretary of State's powers of enforcement
				36F Offences
				{Power of entry}
				36G Power of entry
				36H Warrants
				36I Supplementary
				36J Offences
				{General}
				36K Compensation
				36L Orders and Regulations
				36M Interpretation
				Part III Welfare and Export
				Care
				37. Prevention of suffering.
				38. Food and water.
				Export
				39. Export of animals generally.
				Export of horses other than those defined as ponies
				40. Restriction on export of horses.
				Export of horses defined as ponies
				41. Restriction on export of ponies.
				42. Restriction on export of registered ponies.
				43. Regulation of export of ponies.
				Other provisions as to export of horses
				44. Slaughter on examination of inspection.
				45. Marking of horses certified for export.
				46. Slaughter of injured horses.
				47. Exemption of thoroughbreds in transit.
				48. Certificates.
				49. Enforcement and interpretation.
				Part IV Local Authorities
				50. Local authorities for purposes of this Act.
				51. Local authorities and their districts.
				52. Inspectors and other officers.
				53. Borrowing powers.
				54. Provision of wharves etc.
				55. Power to acquire land.
				56. Public facilities for sheep dipping.
				57. Burial of carcases washed ashore.
				58. Regulations.
				59. Default.
				Part V Enforcement, Offences and Proceedings
				Enforcement
				60. Duties and authorities of constables. (S)
				60. Duties and authorities of constables. (E+W)
				61. Powers of arrest as to rabies.
				62. Entry and search under s. 61.
				62A Slaughter: power of entry
				62B Slaughter: warrants
				62C Slaughter: supplementary
				62D Tests and samples: power of entry
				62E Tests and samples: warrants
				62F Tests and samples: supplementary
				63. General powers of inspectors.
				64. Powers of inspectors as to poultry.
				64A. Powers of inspectors relating to Community obligations
				65. Power to detain vessels and aircraft.
				65A Inspection of vehicles
				66. Refusal and obstruction.
				66A Refusal and obstruction of inspector
				Offences as to licences, declarations, certificates and instruments
				67. Issue of false licences etc.
				68. Issue of licences etc. in blank.
				69. Falsely obtaining licences etc.
				70. Alteration of licences etc.
				71. Other offences as to licences.
				Offences generally
				71A Prosecutions: time limit
				72. Offences made and declared by and under this Act.
				73. General offences.
				Further provisions as to punishment of offences
				74. Liability under the customs and excise Acts.
				75. Punishment of summary offences not otherwise provided for. (S)
				75. Punishment of summary offences not otherwise provided for. (E+W)
				76. Certain importation offences triable either summarily or on indictment.
				Proceedings
				77. Money recoverable summarily.
				78. Appeal.
				79. Evidence and procedure.
				Part VI Supplemental
				Reports and information
				80. Yearly return to Parliament.
				81. Reports to Minister.
				82. Information from Agricultural Marketing Boards.
				Notices, fees, and exemption from stamp duty
				83. Form and service of instruments.
				84. Fees.
				85. Exemption from stamp duty.
				Interpretation, functions, and orders etc.
				86. Ministers and their functions.
				87. Meaning of"animals" and "poultry".
				88. Meaning of "disease".
				89. Other interpretation provisions.
				90. Application to hovercraft.
				91. Orders etc.
				Scotland and Northern Ireland
				92. General application to Scotland.
				93. Communications to and from Northern Ireland.
				Miscellaneous provisions as to operation
				94. Transitional.
				95. Savings.
				96. Consequential amendments and repeals.
				97. Short title, extent, and commencement.
				Schedules
				SCHEDULE 1 Regulation of Manufacture of and Other Matters Connected with Veterinary Therapeutic Substances
				SCHEDULE 2 Specific Matters with Respect to Which Provision may be made in Orders Under Section 10
				SCHEDULE 2A Specified diseases
				SCHEDULE 3 Power to Slaughter in Relation to Certain Diseases
				SCHEDULE 4 Additional Provisions as to Food and Water at Railway Stations
				SCHEDULE 5 Consequential Amendments
				Schedule 6 Repeals

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