Introductory text

ANIMALS

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made 27th July 1994

Coming into force 10th August 1994

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968^f1 and now vested in them^f2, acting jointly, and the said Minister and the Secretary of State, being Ministers designated^f3 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f4 in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Community, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the said section 2(2) of the said 1972 Act and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and after consultation (in accordance with section 2 of the said 1968 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 been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament: