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The Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007

S.S.I. 2007/257 · Made 20 March 2007

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ANIMALS

Made 20th March 2007

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the power conferred by section 55(1) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006f1, hereby make the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

2006 asp 11.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007.

2Appointed day

The appointed day for the coming into force of section 20(1) to (3) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 is 30th April 2007.

Signature

ROSS FINNIE

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

20th March 2007

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides that the appointed day for the coming into force of section 20(1) to (3) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11) (“the Act”) is 30th April 2007. These subsections provide for various offences in relation to the mutilation of animals.