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ANIMALS, ENGLAND

ANIMAL HEALTH

Made 5th December 2000

Coming into force 6th December 2000

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 7(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d), 7(2) and 23(f) and (g) of the Animal Health Act 1981f1, and now vested in himf2, makes the following Order—

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f1

1981 c. 22.

f2

See section 81 for a definition of “the Ministers”. In relation to England, the powers of “the Ministers” were transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Food Order 1999, S.I. 1999/3141. In relation to Scotland, the powers of the Ministers had previously been transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c. 46) and, in relation to Wales, the powers of the Ministers had previously been transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the National Asembly for Wales acting jointly by article 2(a) of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672).