# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000, Introduction: Introductory text


ANIMALS
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY
Made 14th December 2000
Coming into force 15th December 2000
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968, and after consultation, in accordance with section 2(1) of that Act, with such persons appearing to them to represent any interests concerned as they have considered appropriate hereby make the following Regulations, a draft of which has, in accordance with section 2(3) of that Act, been laid before, and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/442/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-farmed-animals-scotland-regulations-2000/introduction
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