# The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (Modification) (Scotland) Order 2008, Introduction: Introductory text


ANIMALS
DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS
Made 9th September 2008
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 9th September 2008
Coming into force 1st October 2008
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with that section the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the scope of that Act should be both extended so as to include animals of a kind not for the time being specified in the Schedule to that Act and diminished so as to exclude animals of a kind for the time being specified in that Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/302/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-wild-animals-act-1976-modification-scotland-order-2008/introduction
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