Welsh Statutory Instrument
2010
Wales
Tuberculosis (Wales) Order 2010 (as amended)
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
13 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
2 of 13 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 11 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 7
- Occupier 2
- Operator 1
Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Occupiers also bound by 259 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 2021 39 duties
- Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 2006 34 duties
- The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995 34 duties
- Highways Act 1980 1980 23 duties
- Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015 18 duties
Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
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 — General
Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Revocation
Amendment of the Brucellosis and Tuberculosis (England and Wales) Compensation Order 1978
Savings and transition
Approval of veterinary surgeons
Interpretation
Part 2 — Testing and Movement
Notification of disease in bovine animals
- Report and isolate bovine animals suspected of having Tuberculosis Any Person
Notification of disease in carcases
- Notify authorities and isolate carcases suspected of tuberculosis Any Person
Tuberculosis testing
Unlimited fine- Comply with tuberculosis (TB) testing and restriction requirements Occupier
Prohibitions
Unlimited fine- Obtain consent for TB vaccination, testing, and sampling of cattle Any Person
Notification of intended slaughter of animals
- Keep and isolate cattle scheduled for TB slaughter Occupier
Marking of bovine animals
- Mark bovine animals as directed by an inspector Any Person
Isolation of M. bovis in a laboratory
- Notify Welsh Ministers if M. bovis is identified in a laboratory Any Person
General provisions as to notices, licences and approvals
- Comply with conditions in TB notices, licences, or approvals Any Person
Production of licences
- Produce cattle movement licences and personal details upon request Any Person
Enforcement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities and Welsh Ministers must enforce tuberculosis controls Local authority
... Approved finishing units
- Operate and manage an approved finishing unit for restricted cattle Operator
Browse 12 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Definition of “disease”
Tests and samples: warrants
Veterinary inquiry as to the existence of disease
Veterinary improvement notice
Pre-Movement Testing
Tuberculosis test records
Isolation and prohibition on movement of animals
Precautions against spread of infection
Suspected animals in markets, shows etc
Control of infection from other animals
Biosecurity requirements notice
Post-movement testing
Part 3 — Compensation
Compensation for bovine animals slaughtered for tuberculosis
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must pay compensation for slaughtered TB-infected cattle Crown / Minister / Government department
Schedules
Browse 17 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Permitted movements without pre-movement testing
Movement to slaughter
Movement to slaughter markets
Movement to markets
Movement to collection centres
Movement to exempt finishing units
Movement to approved finishing units
Movement to agricultural shows
Movement within or from the low TB area
Movement to slaughter
Movement to slaughter markets
Movement to exempt finishing units
Movement to approved finishing units
Movement to licensed finishing units
Movement to agricultural shows
The movement of a bovine animal to an agricultural show...
Movement from the low-risk area in England to the low TB area
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.
Market value
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must arrange valuation of slaughtered TB cattle Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 1 other section
Calculation of the value of a bovine animal slaughtered for tuberculosis
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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 …
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