Anthrax Prevention Order 1971
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1971/1234 |
| Year | 1971 |
1971 No. 1234
ANTHRAX
The Anthrax Prevention Order 197128thJuly 1971
1stSeptember 1971
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 28th day of July 1971
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 1 of the Anthrax Prevention Act 1919(a) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
Citation, commencement and revocation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Anthrax Prevention Order 1971 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1971.
(2) The Order in Council dated 9th March 1921(b) regulating the importation of certain goods likely to be infected with anthrax, in so far as it relates to Great Britain, and the Anthrax Prevention (Goat Hair and Shaving Brushes) Order 1961(c) are hereby revoked.
Interpretation
2.—(1) The Interpretation Act 1889(d) shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament, and as if this Order and the Orders hereby revoked were Acts of Parliament.
(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires:—
"approved" means approved in writing for the time being for the purposes of this Order by the Secretary of State;
"China cashmere" includes cashmere produced in the Mongolian People's Republic;
"freight container" means a container in which goods may be transported, having fittings by which it can be moved by a lifting machine or appliance and having an internal volume of not less than 7 cubic metres;
"goat hair" includes goat wool and noils and other by-products in the production of tops and yarns made wholly or partly of goat hair;
"proper officer" means the proper officer within the meaning of the Customs and Excise Act 1952(e); and
"tops and yarns" includes sliver and rovings and other intermediate products.
(3) References in this Order to an enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment.
(a) 1919 c. 23.
(b) S.R. & O. 1921/352 (1921 p. 38).
(c) S.I. 1961/2040 (1961 III, p. 3727).
(d) 1889 c. 63.
(e) 1952 c. 44.
Declaration of infection with anthrax
3. It is hereby declared that—
(a) goat hair of whatever origin and all goods mixed therewith and tops and yarns made wholly or partly of goat hair; and
(b) wool and animal hair produced in or exported from or through the United Arab Republic or the Sudan and all goods mixed therewith,
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