Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2460

The Swine Fever (Movement Restriction Areas) (Amendment) Order 2000

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2000 No. 2460

ANIMALS, ENGLAND

ANIMAL HEALTH

The Swine Fever (Movement Restriction Areas) (Amendment) Order 2000

	Made	12th September 2000
	Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1 and 8 of the Animal Health Act 1981[1], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, makes the following Order - 

Citation, commencement and extent
    1.This Order may be cited as the Swine Fever (Movement Restriction Areas) (Amendment) Order 2000; it extends to England only, and comes into force at 5.45 p.m. on 12th September 2000.

Amendment of the Swine Fever (Movement Restriction Areas) Order 2000
    2.In article 3(1) of the Swine Fever (Movement Restriction Areas) Order 2000[2] for the word "pigs" there shall be substituted the word "animals".


Hayman
Minister of State Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

12th September 2000

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Swine Fever (Movement Restriction Areas) Order 2000 so as to permit the Minister, or an officer of the local authority acting under the written direction of the Minister, to grant a licence for the movement of animals in a movement restriction area which would otherwise be prohibited.

A regulatory impact assessment has not been made in respect of this Order.

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Notes:

[1] 1981 c. 22. See section 86(1)(c) for the definitions of "the Ministers". In relation to England, the powers of "the Ministers" were transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Food) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3141).back

[2] S.I. 2000/2394.back

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