UK Statutory Instrument 2003 United Kingdom

Disease Control (England) Order 2003

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Enforced by

APHA, DEFRA

What's here

11 compliance obligations, 3 practical guides · 8 journeys

Penalty landscape

2 of 11 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 9 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Any Person 5
  • Occupier 4

Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

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Relevant guidance

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Supporting — topic alignment

3 guides

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Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Occupiers also bound by 101 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

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s.emergency measures

Emergency measures

Part 2

Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 3 — Licences

s.014

Specific licences

Unlimited fine
  • Comply with movement and record-keeping rules for specific animal licences Occupier
s.016

Copies of licences

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must keep copies of animal movement licences Local authority
s.movement documents for deer

Movement documents for deer

  • Keep and report deer movement records Occupier
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 4 — Miscellaneous and enforcement

s.019

Licences, permits and authorisations

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State and inspectors must issue animal movement licences in writing Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Schedules

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Official guidance

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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APHA

Primary

Animal and Plant Health Agency

Safeguards animal and plant health for the benefit of people, environment and economy. Issues export health certificates, manages disease outbreaks, operates veterinary …

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries, and rural communities. Sets environmental policy and works with agencies …

Connected legislation

parent Act

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Made under

Animal Health Act 1981 1981 Primary Act

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