- Made under
- Animal Health Act 1981
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 10 of 13 obligations carry a fine up to £5,000. 3 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Farmer or Animal Keeper — also bound by 80 other Acts
Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Introductory provisions
0 of 4 sections shown4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Measures applicable to animals specified in article 1(4)
8 of 14 sections shown- Report suspected tuberculosis and isolate affected animalsFarmer or Animal Keeper
Fine up to £5,000
- Notify authorities and isolate any carcase suspected of tuberculosisAny Person
Fine up to £5,000
- Comply with TB testing notices and reactor restrictionsFarmer or Animal Keeper
- Do not vaccinate, treat, or test animals for TB without government consentAny Person
Fine up to £5,000
- Mark animals for TB testing as directed by an inspectorFarmer or Animal Keeper
Fine up to £5,000
- Identify and record the movement of deerAny Person
Fine up to £5,000
- Report identification of M. bovis in a laboratoryAny Person
Fine up to £5,000
- Produce movement licences and provide details to inspectorsAny Person
Fine up to £5,000
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Measures applicable to bovine animals
2 of 5 sections shown- Arrange and pay for post-movement TB skin testing for bovine animalsFarmer or Animal Keeper
Fine up to £5,000
- Operate approved finishing units and collecting centres under TB controlsOperator
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Notices, licences, approvals and enforcement
2 of 2 sections shown- Comply with any notice, licence, or approval terms regarding tuberculosisAny Person
Fine up to £5,000
- Breach of the Tuberculosis in Animals (England) OrderAny Person
Fine up to £5,000
Revocations, amendments, transitional provisions and review
1 of 4 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must periodically review the Tuberculosis OrderCrown / Minister / Government department
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
0 of 7 shown7 other schedules
4 other provisions
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
What regulations apply to my farm?
A quick decision-tree navigator that helps you identify which regulations apply to your specific farm based on what you keep, grow, and …
Farm compliance calendar
Month-by-month calendar of key farm compliance deadlines covering SFI scheme declarations, TB testing windows, NVZ closed periods, scheme payments, and tax filing. …
Farmer compliance checklist
A comprehensive compliance checklist for UK farmers covering livestock, environmental, animal welfare, health and safety, financial, and scheme obligations. Includes frequency of …
TB breakdown: what to do now
A step-by-step guide for cattle farmers who have just received positive TB test results. Covers immediate actions in the first 48 hours, …
Meet bovine TB testing requirements for cattle
Comprehensive guide to bovine TB testing requirements for UK cattle farmers. Covers testing frequency by risk area (HRA, Edge, LRA), pre-movement testing …
Connected legislation
The wider family of instruments made under the same parent Act.
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.