2000 No. 1870

ANIMALS, ENGLAND
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY, ENGLAND

The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2000

Made

Coming into force

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 and vested in himM1, and after consultation (in accordance with section 2 of the said 1968 Act), with such persons appearing to him to represent any interests concerned as he has considered appropriate, hereby makes the following Regulations, a draft of which has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

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1968 c. 34. See section 50 for a definition of “the Ministers". In relation to England, the powers of “the Ministers" were transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Food) Order 1999, S.I. 1999/3141. In relation to Scotland, the powers of the Ministers had previously been transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c. 46) and, in relation to Wales, the powers of the Ministers had previously been transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2(a) of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672).