# The Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/1765 · made 10 July 2002

This Order amends the Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (England) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/202 as amended by S.I. 2002/1328).

Made under: Animal Health Act 1981

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## Introductory text

ANIMALS, ENGLAND
ANIMAL HEALTH
Made 10th July 2002
Coming into force 31st July 2002
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her under sections 1, 7 and 8 of the Animal Health Act 1981 and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, makes the following Order:

## 1 Title, commencement and extent

This Order may be cited as the Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2002; it extends to England only and shall come into force on 31st July 2002.

## 2 Amendment of the Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (England) Order 2002

(1) The Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (England) Order 2002 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this article.
(2) In article 2—
(a) before the definition of “animal gathering”, the following definition shall be inserted—
““animals” means cattle (excluding bison and yak), deer, goats, sheep and swine;”; and
(b) after the definition of “approved disinfectant”, the following definition shall be added—
““equipment” shall include pens and hurdles.”.
(3) In the Schedule–
(a) in paragraphs 1 and 2, in each place where the words “28 days” occur, there shall be substituted the words “27 days”; and
(b) in paragraphs 1 and 4, the words “pens, hurdles and any other” shall be deleted.

## Signature

Whitty
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10th July 2002

## Explanatory note

(This note does not form part of the Order)
This Order amends the Animal Gatherings (Interim Measures) (England) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/202 as amended by S.I. 2002/1328).
The Order—
(a) Restricts the categories of animals to which the Order applies so as to include only cattle (excluding bison and yak),deer, goats, sheep and swine.
(b) Defines the terms “equipment” for the purposes of the Order and amends the references to “pens, hurdles and other equipment” accordingly.
(c) Reduces the 28 day restricted periods to 27 days.
A regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order.

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