Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 1379

Animals, England

Animal Health

The Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2012

Made

16th May 2012

Laid before Parliament

30th May 2012

Coming into force

1st July 2012

The powers conferred by sections 1 and 32(3) of the Animal Health Act 1981(1) are vested(2) in the Secretary of State who, in exercise of those powers and with the approval of the Treasury, makes the following Order.

(1)

1981 c. 22. See section 86(1) for the definitions of “the Minister” and “the Ministers”.

(2)

Functions conferred under the Act were transferred, so far as exercisable by the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales, to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Food) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3141). Functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were then further transferred to the Secretary of State by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).