# The Importation of Animals (Amendment) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/1760 · made 8 July 1996

This Order amends the Importation of Animals Order 1977 so as to extend its operation to regulate the importation into Great Britain of elephants.

Made under: Animal Health Act 1981 (Section 1, Section 10, Section 37)

## Introductory text

ANIMALS
ANIMAL HEALTH
Made 8th July 1996
Laid before Parliament 8th July 1996
Coming into force 29th July 1996
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, 10, and 37 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 Importation of Animals (Amendment) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 29th July 1996.

## 2 Amendment

In the definition of “animals” in article 2(1) of the Importation of Animals Order 1977, for the words “ruminating animals and swine”, there shall be substituted the words “ruminating animals, swine and elephants”.

## Signature

Angela Browning
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
8th July 1996
Lindsay
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office
4th July 1996
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Jonathan Evans
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office
4th July 1996

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Importation of Animals Order 1977 so as to extend its operation to regulate the importation into Great Britain of elephants.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/importation-of-animals-amendment-order-1996
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