Welsh Statutory Instruments
ANIMALS, WALES
ANIMAL HEALTH
Made
21 October 2008
Coming into force
22 October 2008
The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 62D of the Animal Health Act 1981 (1) make the following Order—
A draft of this Order was laid before the National Assembly for Wales under section 62D of the Animal Health Act 1981 and has been approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
1. The title of this Order is the Tuberculosis (Testing and Powers of Entry) (Wales) Order 2008; it applies in relation to Wales and comes into force on the day after it is made.
2. Tuberculosis is specified as a disease (“clefyd”) for the purpose of section 62D (tests and samples: power of entry) of the Animal Health Act 1981.
Elin Jones
Minister for Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
21 October 2008
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order specifies tuberculosis as a disease for the purposes of section 62D of the Animal Health Act 1981.
1981 c. 22. S.I. 2004/3044 transferred the functions of the Secretary of State under section 62D of the Act to the National Assembly for Wales. By virtue of section 162 of and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (2006 c. 32) these functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.