# The Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease (Contingency Planning) (England) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/2036 · made 6 August 2003 · revised to 28 August 2003

Made under: Animal Health Act 1981 (Section 14A)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/avian-influenza-and-newcastle-disease-contingency-planning-england-order-2003/pdf/uksi_20032036_en.pdf

## Introductory text

ANIMALS, ENGLAND
ANIMAL HEALTH
Made 6th August 2003
Coming into force 28th August 2003
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 14A of the Animal Health Act 1981 makes the following Order—

## 1 Title, commencement and extent

This Order may be cited as the Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease (Contingency Planning) (England) Order 2003, comes into force on 28th August 2003 and extends to England only.

## 2 Applicability of section 14A of the Animal Health Act 1981

Section 14A of the Animal Health Act 1981 (National contingency plan) applies to avian influenza and Newcastle disease.

## Signature

Ben Bradshaw
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
6th August 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
1. This Order provides that the requirements in section 14A of the Animal Health Act 1981 (as amended by the Animal Health Act 2002 c. 42) apply to Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease. Section 14A provides for the preparation of national contingency plans indicating the arrangements which the Secretary of State intends to put in place for the purpose of dealing with any occurrence of disease.
2. A Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared in respect of this Order.

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