# The Horse Passports (Amendment) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/2367 · made 22 September 1998

This Order amends article 9 of the Horse Passports Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/2789) (movement of a horse) so that it only applies in relation to horses born on or after 1st January 1998. This amendment implements article 2 of Commission Decision 93/623/EEC establishing the identification document (passport) accompanying registered equidae (OJ No. L298, 3.12.93, p.45).

Made under: Animal Health Act 1981 (Section 1, Section 8)

## Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been made to correct a defect in S.I. 1997/2789 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
ANIMALS
ANIMAL HEALTH
Made 22nd September 1998
Coming into force 19th October 1998
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 1 and 8(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Horse Passports (Amendment) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 19th October 1998.

## 2 Amendment to the Horse Passports Order 1997

In article 9 of the Horse Passports Order 1997 after “The keeper of a horse” there shall be inserted the words “born on or after 1st January 1998”.

## Signature

Jeff Rooker
Minister of State Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
9th September 1998
Sewel
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Scottish Office
14th September 1998
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Jon Owen Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Welsh Office
22nd September 1998

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends article 9 of the Horse Passports Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/2789) (movement of a horse) so that it only applies in relation to horses born on or after 1st January 1998. This amendment implements article 2 of Commission Decision 93/623/EEC establishing the identification document (passport) accompanying registered equidae (OJ No. L298, 3.12.93, p.45).

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/horse-passports-amendment-order-1998
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