# The Tuberculosis in Animals (England) (Amendment) Order 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Tuberculosis in Animals (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1001) (“the Principal Order”) to—
(a) amend the Tuberculosis (Non-bovine animals) Slaughter and Compensation Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1254) to remove the application of the power in section 32 of the Animal Health Act 1981 (for the Secretary of State to slaughter any animal affected, or suspected of being affected by tuberculosis) and reapply the power in the Principal Order (article 3(3));
(b) remove a reference to direct payment entitlements payable under the former European Union Common Agricultural Policy (article 3(4));
(c) widen the scope of the power of the Secretary of State to publish information provided it is for the purpose of helping other persons protect against the spread of tuberculosis (article 3(5));
(d) add certain parishes to Schedule 3 (article 3(6)).
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact, or no significant impact, on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/748/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tuberculosis-in-animals-england-amendment-order-2025/note
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