# The Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S

ANIMALS
ANIMAL HEALTH
Made 27th February 1998
Coming into force 1st April 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, 7, 8, 35(1), 87(2) and (5) and 88(2) and (4) of the Animal Health Act 1981 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, make the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/463/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/specified-animal-pathogens-order-1998/introduction
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