# The Mink Keeping (England) Order 2000

Draft 2000, ISBN 0110188527 · made 22 November 2000

This Order renews in England the controls imposed in Great Britain by the Mink Keeping Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/3002), which ceases to have effect on 1st January 2001.

Made under: 1932 c. 12

## Introductory text

Order made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, laid before Parliament under section 10(1) of the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
ANIMALS, ENGLAND
DESTRUCTIVE ANIMALS
Made 22nd November 2000
Laid before Parliament 23rd November 2000
Coming into force 2001
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, being satisfied with respect to the non-indigenous mammalian species which are the subject of this Order that by reason of their destructive habits it is desirable to control the keeping of them and to destroy any which may be at large, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10(1) of the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932 and vested in him, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Title, extent, commencement and duration

(1) This Order may be cited as the Mink Keeping (England) Order 2000, shall extend to England and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is approved by resolution of each House of Parliament or on 1st January 2001, whichever is the later.
(2) This Order shall cease to have effect on 1st January 2004.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order—
“the Act” means the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932; and
“mink” means the animal of the species Mustela vison.

## 3 Keeping of mink

(1) The keeping of mink is prohibited absolutely on any off-shore island of England other than the Isle of Wight.
(2) The keeping of mink within the remainder of England is prohibited, except under a licence granted under the Act.

## 4 Exceptions to application of the Act

In the application of the Act in relation to mink, there shall be omitted section 5(2) and, in section 6(1), paragraph (f) and the reference to a penalty in the case of an offence under paragraph (f).

## Signature

Elliot Morley
Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
22nd November 2000

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order renews in England the controls imposed in Great Britain by the Mink Keeping Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/3002), which ceases to have effect on 1st January 2001.
The Order prohibits absolutely the keeping of mink on off-shore islands of England other than the Isle of Wight and prohibits the keeping of mink in the remainder of England except under licence. The Order ceases to have effect on 1st January 2004.
Subject to the exceptions and modifications made by article 4, the provisions of the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932 are renewed to apply in England to mink until this Order ceases to have effect on 1st January 2004. These exceptions and modifications relate to the duty on occupiers of land to give notice of the presence on their land of mink not kept under a licence.
No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in respect of this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2000/0110188527 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-mink-keeping-england-order-2000
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