Explanatory note

By this Order requirements for regulations of local authorities to be confirmed by the Minister or the Secretary of State are removed from the Animals (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1927, as amended, the Control of Dogs Order 1930, as amended, and the Swine Fever Order 1963.

The Order also removes the requirement imposed on market authorities by the Markets (Protection of Animals) (Amendment) Order 1965 to provide in every market covered accommodation approved by the Minister or the Secretary of State, as the case may be, and substitutes a requirement to provide covered accommodation adequate to protect animals in the market from unnecessary suffering by exposure to the weather.