http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/11/section/55Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the Animal Health Act 1981, including by making provision for preventing the spread of disease; to make provision for the welfare of animals, including for prevention of harm; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2024-01-01Part 3General
55Commencement and short title1

The provisions of this Act, except sections 53 and 54 and this section, come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.

2

The power to make orders under subsection (1) is exercisable by statutory instrument.

3

And it includes power—

a

to appoint different days for different provisions,

b

to make such transitional or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with this Act,

c

to make different provision for different purposes.

4

This Act may be cited as the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.

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