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The Diseases of Fish (Amendment of Definition of Infected) Order 1990

S.I. 1990/616 · Made 6 March 1990

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RIVER, ENGLAND AND WALES

RIVER, SCOTLAND

SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES

Made 6th March 1990

Laid before Parliament 22nd March 1990

Coming into force 12th April 1990

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to England, and any marine waters adjacent to England, the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to Scotland (including the marine waters thereof) and the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to Wales, and any marine waters adjacent to Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 13(1) of the Diseases of Fish Act 1937f1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:–

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Footnotes

f1

1937 c. 33; the definition of “the Minister” in section 10(1) was inserted by section 5 of, and the Schedule, paragraph 8 to, the Diseases of Fish Act 1983 (c. 30). A new section 13 was substituted by section 4(6) of the Diseases of Fish Act 1983.

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of definition of “infected” in Diseases of Fish Act 1937
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Fish (Amendment of Definition of “Infected”) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 12th April 1990.

2Amendment of definition of “infected” in Diseases of Fish Act 1937

In the definition of “infected” in section 10(1) of the Diseases of Fish Act 1937f1, after the words “infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN)”, there shall be inserted the words “infectious salmon anaemia (ISA)”.

Signature

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 5th March 1990.

L.S.

John Selwyn Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Sanderson of Bowden

Minister of State, Scottish Office

6th March 1990

Peter Walker

Secretary of State for Wales

6th March 1990

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the list of diseases to which the provisions of the Diseases of Fish Act 1937, as amended, apply.

The Order amends the definition of “infected” in section 10(1) of the Act by adding infectious salmon anaemia to the list of diseases in that section (article 2).