# The Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2012, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: S

Animals
Animal Health
Made 20th June 2012
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 22nd June 2012
Coming into force 24th September 2012
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972, and sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 15(4), 17(1), 23, 25, 28, 32(2), 35(3), 72, 83(2), 87(2) and 88(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981, and all other powers enabling them to do so.
This Order makes provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is expedient for the references in this Order to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue to be references to that instrument as amended from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/199/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bluetongue-scotland-order-2012/introduction
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