# The Mink Keeping Order 1997, Introduction: Introductory text


ANIMALS
DESTRUCTIVE ANIMALS
Approved by both Houses of ParliamentMade 17th November 1997
Laid before Parliament 19th November 1997
Coming into force 1st January 1998
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, 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, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10(1) of the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932 and vested in them and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/3002/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mink-keeping-order-1997/introduction
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