PART 5Transitional provision, amendments, revocations and review
Transitional provision19
1
Where a pet animal is detained and isolated in quarantine in Great Britain immediately before 1st January 2012 under the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974, the period of quarantine required by that Order ends on the earliest of the dates specified in paragraph (2).
2
The dates are—
a
in the case of an animal which, immediately before 1st January 2012, was subject to Article 6 or 8(1)(a)(ii) of the Pets Regulation, the date it satisfies the requirements of Article 5 of that Regulation,
b
in the case of an animal which, immediately before 1st January 2012, was subject to Article 8(1)(b)(ii) of the Pets Regulation, the date it satisfies the requirements of Article 8(1)(b)(i) of that Regulation, or
c
the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the date on which the animal was originally detained.
Amendments20
The Schedule (amendments) has effect.
Revocations21
The following instruments are revoked—
a
the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) (Amendment) Order 199420,
b
the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 200221,
c
the Pet Travel Scheme (Scotland) Order 200322,
d
the Non Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (England) Regulations 200423,
e
the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) (England) (Amendment) Order 200424, and
f
the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Amendment (Scotland) Order 201125.
Review22
1
The Secretary of State must from time to time—
a
carry out a review of this Order,
b
set out the conclusions of the review in a report, and
c
publish the report.
2
In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how the Pets Regulation, the supplementary Regulation, Decision 2003/459/EC, Decision 2006/146/EC and Decision 2007/25/EC are enforced in other member States.
3
The report must in particular—
a
set out the objectives intended to be achieved by this Order,
b
assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved, and
c
assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved in a less burdensome way.
4
The first report under this Order must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with 1st January 2012.
5
Reports under this article are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding five years.