Scottish Statutory Instruments

2009 No. 414

Animals

Animal Health

The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Scotland) Order 2009

Made

24th November 2009

Coming into force

31st December 2009

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 8(1) and 83(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

(1)

1981 c.22 (“the 1981 Act”). Section 8 was amended by paragraph 1 of schedule 2 to the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11). The functions conferred upon “the Ministers” (as defined in section 86 of the 1981 Act) are now exercisable by the Scottish Ministers. They were transferred, insofar as within devolved competence, to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).