Article 4 Effect of licences issued

Licences issued by the Scottish Ministers under the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Declaratory Order 2001^f1, the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Declaratory (No. 3) Order^f2 and the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Declaratory (No. 4) Order 2001^f3 before the coming into force of this Order to authorise the movement of animals from premises in the infected area or to authorise the movement of animals on public or private roads in such an area shall have effect from the coming into force of this Order as if issued under the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 1983 as varied by this Order.