# The Welfare of Animals (Staging Points) Order 1998, Introduction: Introductory text


ANIMALS
Made 13th October 1998
Coming into force
Article 3 6th November 1998
All other articles 1st January 1999
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, 8, 37(1) and 72 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/1998/2537/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-staging-points-order-1998/introduction
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