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The Poultry Laying Flocks (Testing and Registration etc.) (Revocation) Order 1993

S.I. 1993/357 · Made 24 February 1993

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ANIMALS

ANIMAL HEALTH

Made 24th February 1993

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

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 72 of the Animal Health Act 1981f1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:–

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Footnotes

f1

1981 c. 22; as applied by S.I. 1989/285; see section 86(1)(c) for the definition of “the Ministers”.

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Revocation
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Poultry Laying Flocks (Testing and Registration etc.) (Revocation) Order 1993 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2Revocation

The Poultry Laying Flocks (Testing and Registration etc.) Order 1989f1 and the Poultry Laying Flocks (Testing and Registration etc.) (Amendment) Order 1990f2 are revoked.

Signature

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on

L.S.

John Selwyn Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

24th February 1993.

Hector Monro

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

23rd February 1993

David Hunt

Secretary of State for Wales

24th February 1993

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes the Poultry Laying Flocks (Testing and Registration etc.) Order 1989 and the Poultry Laying Flocks (Testing and Registration etc.) (Amendment) Order 1990 which provided for the testing of samples from and registration of flocks of domestic fowls kept for the production of eggs for human consumption. They also provided for various requirements relating to the collection and handling of eggs from such flocks and the control of vermin.