{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/spring-traps-approval-variation-england-order-2007/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/spring-traps-approval-variation-england-order-2007/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/2708",
  "legislation_title": "The Spring Traps Approval (Variation) (England) Order 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/spring-traps-approval-variation-england-order-2007",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "animals, ENGLAND\nprevention of cruelty\nMade 11th September 2007\nComing into force 1st October 2007\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(3) and (7) of the Pests Act 1954 and now vested in him, makes the following Order:",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1954 c.68."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The functions of the Minister of Food were transferred to the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (and that Minister was given the title “Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food”) by S.I. 1955/554. The functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred to the Secretary of State by S.I. 2002/794."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2708/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:43:47.768105+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}