The Disease Control (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008

Made: 14 May 2008

Coming into force: 6 June 2008

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 7, and 8(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981[^f00001], make the following Order.

Title and commencement

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The title of this Order is the Disease Control (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008. It applies in relation to Wales and comes into force on 6 June 2008.

Amendment of the Disease Control (Wales) Order 2003

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• (1) The Disease Control (Wales) Order 2003[^f00002] is amended as follows.

• (2) In article 2, omit the definition of “veterinary surgeon”.

• (3) For paragraph (3) of article 14, substitute—

(3) Every animal which is moved under a specific licence must be kept separate throughout such movement from any animal which is not being moved under that licence.

Signed

Elin Jones — Minister for Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers — 14 May 2008

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Disease Control (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1966 (W.211)). It removes an unnecessary definition and clarifies the type of licence referred to in article 14(3) of that Order.

A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1981 c. 22. Functions under the 1981 Act were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 1999/672 and S.I.2004/3044. By virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006, these functions are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2003/1966 (W.211).