Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

[F1 89A Identification and traceability of animals U.K.

(1) Where the Secretary of State makes or has made an order under section 87(1)(a) establishing a body, the functions that may be assigned to the body under section 87(1)(b) by the Secretary of State include functions that are exercisable in relation to England, Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland and relate to—

(a) collecting, managing and making available information regarding the identification, movement and health of animals, or

(b) the means of identifying animals.

(2) An order of the Secretary of State assigning functions under section 87(1)(b) by virtue of subsection (1) may only be made with the approval of—

(a) the Welsh Ministers, if the functions are exercisable in relation to Wales,

(b) the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, if the functions are exercisable in relation to Northern Ireland, and

(c) the Scottish Ministers, if the functions are exercisable in relation to Scotland.

(3) Provision made by virtue of subsection (1) may not require or authorise the disclosure or use of information in contravention of the data protection legislation (within the meaning of section 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018).

(4) In this section “animals” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of section 8 of the Animal Health Act 1981.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 89A inserted (11.11.2020 for specified purposes) by Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21), ss. 34(1), 57(1)(b)(c)(6)