The Sheep Scab (Revocation) Order 1992

Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 1361

ANIMALS

ANIMAL HEALTH

The Sheep Scab (Revocation) Order 1992

Made

5th June 1992

Laid before Parliament

10th June 1992

Coming into force

1st July 1992

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 10, 14(1), 15(4), 17(1), 23, 25, 28, 37, 72 and 83(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, make the following Order:—

Title and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Sheep Scab (Revocation) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 1st July 1992.

Revocation and amendment

2.—(1) The Sheep Scab (National Dip) Order 1990(2), the Sheep Scab (National Dip) (Amendment) Order 1991(3) and the Sheep Scab Order 1992(4) are hereby revoked.

(2) In the Transit of Animals Order 1927(5) in article 1 in the definition of “Disease” the reference to sheep scab shall be deleted.

(3) In the Animals (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1927(6) in article 4(3) in the definition of “Disease” the reference to sheep scab shall be deleted.

(4) In Schedule 2 to the Importation of Animals Order 1977(7) the reference to the Sheep Scab Order of 1938 as amended shall be deleted.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 4th June 1992.

L.S.

John Selwyn Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Hector Monro

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

4th June 1992

David Hunt

Secretary of State for Wales

4th June 1992

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes the Sheep Scab (National Dip) Order 1990 as amended and the Sheep Scab Order 1992. It makes consequential amendments to the Transit of Animals Order 1927, the Animals (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1927 and the Importation of Animals Order 1977.

(1)

1981 c. 22. See Section 86(1)(c) for a definition of “the Ministers”.

(2)

S.I. 1990/1557.

(3)

S.I. 1991/1879.

(4)

S.I. 1992/45.

(5)

S.R. & O. 1927/289.

(6)

S.R. & O. 1927/290.

(7)

S.I. 1977/944.