Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Infected Area) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001
This Order provides that where the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has grounds for suspecting that foot-and-mouth disease exists in Northern Ireland or in such part of the Republic of Ireland as may entail the risk of its spread into Northern Ireland it may by notice in writing declare any area in Northern Ireland to be an infected area. Such a notice must be published and must specify the date on which it comes into operation. A notice may be revoked or varied.