# The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Amendment) (England) (No. 12) Order 2001, Article 2: Amendment of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 1983


(1) The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 1983 in so far as it applies to England is amended in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(2) After article 18(2) there shall be inserted the following—
“(2A) In deciding whether to issue licences under paragraphs (1) or (2) above an inspector shall comply with any instructions which may have been issued by the Minister in relation to the issue of such licences.”.
(3) In article 29D(2), after paragraph (3) of the paragraphs to be substituted in article 18 in its application to restricted infected areas, there shall be inserted the following—
“(3A) In deciding whether to issue licences under paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) above an inspector shall comply with any instructions which may have been issued by the Minister in relation to the issue of such licences.”.
(4) After article 31(2) there shall be inserted the following—
“(2A) In deciding whether to issue licences under paragraph (1) above an inspector shall comply with any instructions which may have been issued by the Minister in relation to the issue of such licences.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3140/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/foot-and-mouth-disease-amendment-england-no-12-order-2001/article-2
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