Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 247

Animals, England

Prevention Of Cruelty

The Spring Traps Approval (Variation) (England) Order 2016

Made

23rd February 2016

Coming into force

24th March 2016

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(3) and (7) of the Pests Act 1954(1) and now vested in the Secretary of State(2).

(1)

1954 c. 68. Section 8(7) was amended by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Schedule 1, Part 8.

(2)

The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries was re-named “the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food” upon the transfer to that Minister of the functions of the Minister of Food by S.I. 1955/554. The functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred to the Secretary of State by S.I. 2002/794.