# The Mink Keeping (Scotland) Order 2003, Introduction: Introductory text


ANIMALS
DESTRUCTIVE ANIMALS
Made 5th November 2003
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 6th November 2003
Coming into force 1st January 2004
The Scottish Ministers, 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 large, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10(1) of the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/528/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mink-keeping-scotland-order-2003/introduction
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