Animal Health Act 1981

[F136A Power of Secretary of State to specify sheep genotypesE+W

The Secretary of State may by order specify sheep genotypes which, in his opinion, are more susceptible than other sheep genotypes—

(a)to infection by transmissible spongiform encephalopathies generally, or by a particular form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, or

(b)to becoming carriers.]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 2A (ss. 36A-36M) inserted (14.1.2003) by 2002 c. 42, s. 6, Sch.; S.I. 2002/3044, art. 2